At least 50 killed by Kinshasa floods - police

The police in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 50 people have died in the capital, Kinshasa, after heavy rains caused floods and landslides.

There are reports of homes collapsing with major roads submerged in the city of 15 million people.

Images circulating on social media show a landslide in the hilly Mont-Ngafula district.

Many houses are built on flood-prone slopes and the city suffers from inadequate drainage and sewerage.

In 2019 around 40 people died in floods and landslips.

_{Source: BBC}