Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, U.N. says

FILE PHOTO: A house stands next to a seriously damaged road after heavy rains caused floods and landslides, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo December 14,2022. REUTERS/Justin Makangara/File Photo

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The death toll after heavy flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa this week has risen to 169, the United Nations' humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday, citing authorities.

Heavy downpour caused floods and landslides from Monday night through early Tuesday, leveling at least 280 houses in Kinshasa's Mont-Ngafula district and a large stretch of Congo's main national highway, according to U.N. estimates. [L8N3344DD]