KINSHASA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and about 40 others are reported missing, after a landslide occurred overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported.
The incident took place at around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday (2300 GMT Monday) in the village of Burutsi, in the Walikale territory of North Kivu province, after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide, causing significant human and material losses.
According to media reports, residents, with the support of local authorities, have so far recovered 13 bodies from the rubble, including four children.
Search and rescue operations are continuing in an effort to locate other people still buried under the debris. ■