A major landslide occurred in the hilly district of Mont-Ngafula which blocked the N1 highway. Lukonde said that around 20 people died there when “homes were swept away.” Major roads in the city of some 15 million people have been submerged in muddy waters. The country’s president blamed the catastrophe on climate change.Hit by heavy rains, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, is facing the worst floods in years. Home to some 15 million people, Kinshasa is located on the Congo River and is one of the megacities in Africa. Many houses are built on flood-prone slopes. The city faces issues of poorly regulated rapid urbanization which makes it more prone to flash floods. Why is the world experiencing so many natural disasters ?

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