Residents of Kinshasa surveyed the wreckage of their homes after severe flooding swept through parts of the DRC's capital, killing dozens of people. The flooding comes after the Ndjili River, which runs through the part of the city of around 17 million,

A minimum of 33 people have been confirmed dead after heavy rains and floods hit Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to officials. Reports indicate that after the torrential rains, desperate residents have been trying to flee the floodwaters by swimming, wading, or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.