“Devastating Floods in Congo: MSF’s Emergency Response and Relief Efforts”

2023-05-11 06:01:19

Published on : 11/05/2023 – 08:01

Devastating floods in the territory of Kalehe in the Democratic Republic of Congo left hundreds dead and missing and many injured, an MSF emergency team arrived on May 6, 2023 in Nyamukubi and Bushushu to support the victims and the authorities local people in the most affected areas. © MSFcongo

These are terrible testimonies that go back over the days from the Kalehe area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where torrential rains caused landslides and a devastating mudslide. The numbers are staggering: we are still talking regarding thousands of missing and displaced people. The emergency services are at work to find the bodies and relieve the living. Among the organizations present on the ground, MSF, Médecins sans frontières, which evacuated seriously injured people and supports local health structures. Sébastien Loth is its head of mission for South Kivu and Maniema.

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