2024 Dibaya Lubwe landslide
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Date | 13 April 2024 |
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Location | Dibaya-Lubwe, Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Type | landslide |
Deaths | 15 |
Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
Missing | 50-60 |
On 13 April 2024 heavy rains caused a ravine to collapse into a river in Dibaya-Lubwe, Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaving at least 15 dead, seven injured and 50-60 missing.[1][2]
Event
[edit]On 13 April 2024, heavy rains caused a large section of a ravine to collapse into the river below, burying many people and striking a boat that was docking at the time.[1]
Poor urban planning and poor infrastructure in Congo are vulnerable to torrential rainfall.[3]