More than 200 killed by the floods in DR Congo

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.

In the village of Nyamukubi, where hundreds of homes were washed away, rescue workers and survivors dug through the ruins Saturday looking for more bodies in the mud.Authorities have reported scores of people injured, while several main roads to the affected area have been made impassable by the rains, hampering the relief efforts.

President Felix Tshisekedi has declared a national day of mourning on Monday to honor the victims, and the central government is sending a crisis management team to South Kivu to support the provincial government.Heavy rains in recent days have brought misery to thousands in East Africa, with parts of Uganda and Kenya also seeing extreme downpours.