Local residents make their way through a seriously damaged road following heavy rains that caused floods and landslides, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Local residents make their way through a seriously damaged road following heavy rains that caused floods and landslides, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.near an artisanal mine in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday on Saturday.
The wounded are in a critical condition and receiving treatment at a local health facility, the administrator of Fizi territory in South Kivu Province, said Aime Kawaya Mutipula. Landslides are relatively common in the hilly slopes of Eastern Congo where heavy rains can saturate and loosen soil. But they are more likely to occur if soil has been disturbed by mining, tree felling or construction.