Congo ... floods claim at least 39 lives

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Weather Arabs</strong> - in the Democratic Republic of Congo , the authorities confirmed that the floods caused the deaths of at least 39 people in the capital Kinshasa Tuesday after heavy prolific rain during the night. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It said rains caused landslides near the University of Kinshasa. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Floods are a common phenomenon in Kinshasa, home to 12 million people, its infrastructure is worn out and has many slums. Floods have rarely killed so many. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Source: Reuters </p>