The authorities continue to assess the damage caused in several neighborhoods of the capital, where approximately 4,200 people remain housed in temporary camps.

On the previous day, the President of the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, visited the Tata Raphaël stadium, where 1,518 displaced persons were sheltered, to check on the conditions and the care provided to the victims.

The President exchanged with them and assured them of the government’s support.

Besides houses, the floods also damaged 42 schools and 73 health facilities, according to the report, as well as other premises.

Prior to this report, the government had already raised the death toll due to the floods from 33 to 43, while 46 Congolese were hospitalized on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry.

Damage to the infrastructure of the National Electricity Company (SNEL) and the Water Distribution Authority (Regideso) was also reported.

The Interior Ministry announced that repair work to restore water and electricity supplies is progressing rapidly, and noted that all high and medium voltage substations are operating, and all Regideso pumping stations have power.

Authorities remain concerned about the high risk of waterborne diseases, such as cholera and typhoid fever, and called for public awareness actions on hygiene measures, as well as improved waste management and water drainage.

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