2022 Bukavu floods

2022 Bukavu floods

Bukavu
Date	22 February 2022 (2022-02-22)–16 March 2022 (2022-03-16)
Location	Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Deaths	16

In early 2022, heavy rain caused large floods to hit the city of Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]

Events

On 22 February 2022, six people including four children died after heavy rain caused flooding.^[2]

On 16 March, flooding struck in Bukavu City and surrounding areas of South Kivu Province, on the shores of Lake Kivu and close to the border with Rwanda.^[3] Local media reported that homes, roads and vehicles were damaged. Powerful flood waters swept away cars and dumped them into Lake Kivu. One of the worst affected areas was the commune of Kadutu.^[4] 10 people were killed and hundreds of homes were destroyed.^[5]

References

1. Powerful flood waters swept away cars and dumped them into Lake Kivu Bukavu Congo, retrieved 2022-04-12
2. "Four children among six dead in DR Congo deluge". sharjah24. 22 February 2022.
3. "DRC: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing in Bukavu, South Kivu Province, as of March 18". DRC: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing in Bukavu, South Kivu Province, as of March 18 | Crisis24. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
4. "DR Congo – Deadly Floods in South Kivu Province – FloodList". floodlist.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
5. "Ten killed in Bukavu floods". The New Humanitarian. 2000-05-31. Retrieved 2022-04-12.