At Least 200 dead, many more missing after DR Congo floods

People walk next to a house destroyed by floods in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6, 2023. [AP Photo]

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.

Thomas Bakenge, administrator of Kalehe, the worst-hit territory, told reporters on the scene Saturday that 203 bodies had been recovered so far, but that efforts to find others were continuing.