At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week
, officials told CNN. Heavy rainfall through last week caused rivers to overflow and created mudslides that devastated the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi in South Kivu’s Kalehe territory, provincial governor Theo Kasi told CNN Monday. “We have 401 deaths in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages in Kalehe territory,” Kasi said. Videos from the area show buildings swept away in the water and mud, with debris strewn across the villages.
The provincial government said Saturday it was relocating residents affected by the floods to safer sites. It also said the government was funding medical care for the injured, including funeral costs for the deceased. President Felix Tshisekedi declared Monday a national mourning for victims of the floods, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said, adding that a national government delegation had arrived in Kalehe to assist local response efforts.
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