Goma [Democratic Republic of Congo], May 8: The death toll following flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to at least 287, according to the government of South Kivu province in the east of the central African country.
A further 205 people were seriously injured in the flooding caused when rivers burst their banks following heavy rains on Thursday, while 167 people are listed as missing.
President Felix Tshisekedi has declared a day of national mourning on Monday and a team of ministers is set to travel to the region to coordinate humanitarian aid and disaster management, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said earlier.
The current rainy season, typical for the South Kivu region, is expected to last until the end of May.
Source: Qatar Tribune