Torrential rain, which began on Thursday, triggered landslides and caused rivers to break their banks, which led to devastating floods in two villages in the country. The disaster has left hundreds dead and many more homeless.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, South Kivu governor Theo Ngwabidje Kasi said the death roll now stood at 401, but he did not provide further details.
According to a government spokesperson, a delegation of government officials and lawmakers sent by Congo's president, Felix Tshisekedi, arrived in Bukavu - a city near the southern part of Lake Kivu - and planned to visit the devastated area on the same day.On Sunday, a grieving survivor said she lost her family and many neighbours."There's only stones left, and we can't even tell where our land once was.
United Nations climate experts have warned that rising temperatures increase the intensity and frequency of rains across Africa.
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