Kinshasa in tumult as Congo River bursts its banks
Kinshasa in tumult as Congo River bursts its banks

The Congo River has burst its banks, causing widespread flooding in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark, foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods and affecting local businesses in the central African megacity.

Kinshasa is crisscrossed with small rivers and waterways, which often double as open sewers.

Many have now overflown.