KINSHASA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The water level of the Congo River reached 5.9 meters, close to the historic high, the Waterways Authority of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said in a statement released on Friday, warning possible floods that could cause human loss and water-borne diseases.
A significant increase has been reported in the Congo River, which is close to the historic flood of 1961, reaching 6.26 meters. The gauging was done at the watercourse between Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, and Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, which are separated by the Congo River.
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