Flooding, landslides kill 438 villagers in eastern DR Congo: media

STORY: Flooding, landslides kill 438 villagers in eastern DR Congo: media DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (French): PATRICK MUYAYA, DRC government spokesperson 2 various of villages after flooding and landslides STORYLINE: Flooding and landslides brought by torrential rains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed 438 villagers, local media reported Thursday, citing a government spokesperson. According to the latest official report, the bodies of the victims have been mostly found in Bushushu and Nyamukubi, two villages in South Kivu province hard hit by flooding caused by heavy rains. The number of missing remains unknown, said Patrick Muyaya, the spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (French): PATRICK MUYAYA, DRC government spokesperson "Out of all the urgent measures already taken, we have been working on the relocation of residents living next to the rivers hit by flooding." Since last week, heavy rains have been