Rescue workers struggle to recover bodies after deadly floods and landslides in DRC – video

More than 400 people were killed during flash floods caused by high rainfall in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official reports.

The DRC floods happened days after deadly flooding in Rwanda, on the other side of Lake Kivu, which killed roughly 130 people. Uganda also experienced flooding, which caused 18 deaths and left thousands displaced.

Extreme weather events are occurring with increased frequency in the region, from a severe drought in the eastern Horn of Africa to excessive rainfall in other parts of east and central Africa

• More than 400 people now confirmed dead after flooding in DRC