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Congo floods: Death toll approaches 400 as search continues

A Red Cross worker stands next to bodies at a makeshift morgue at a primary school in Bushushu, South Kivu province, Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023. [AP Photo]

The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official.

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

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