At least 120 people were pronounced dead after heavy rains resulting to major floods and landslides in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the government on Tuesday.
The major floods and landslides affected parts of Kinshasa, a metropolis of about 15 million residents.According to Interior Minister Daniel Aselo,he stated that numerous people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals.
Rescue workers continued to search for survivors and bodies on Wednesday in the areas hit by flooding and landslides.President Felix Tshisekedi, who is currently at a summit for African leaders organised by the United States in Washington, alerted his Cabinet to act quickly in response to the disaster. 
Tshisekedi declared three days of national mourning and also plans to cut short his stay in Washington and return early.According to the Red Cross, heavy rains had washed away entire houses in the Mont-Ngafula and Ngaliema districts of Kinshasa.
