More than 100 killed in Congo flooding

More than 100 people were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains in Eastern Congo's South Kivu province, a local official said Friday.Two rivers broke their banks after the heavy rains which began on Thursday evening and there have been multiple landslides with scores of homes destroyed, according to a community leader in the region.

Rescuers worked to find and save anyone who may be trapped under the rubble of their homes.In a statement published Friday, the provincial government of South Kivu offered its sympathies to the families affected and said it was sending a delegation to the scene.

Heavy rains have brought misery to thousands in East Africa, with parts of Uganda and Kenya also seeing heavy rainfall.Flooding and landslides in Rwanda, which borders Congo, left 129 people dead earlier this week.