As of the 13th local time, floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo (DRC), had killed at least 141 people. The local media "Mediacongo" in Congo (DRC) reported that the torrential rain in Kinshasa lasted from the night of the 12th to the early morning of the 13th local time, and at least 141 people were confirmed dead. According to the website of the African news, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sama Lucond Kiyenge said that the search and rescue work was still in progress. The Ministry of Public Health of Kinshasa reported on the 13th daily that a large number of houses and roads were destroyed by local floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains. The Associated Press quoted local officials as saying that 24 streets in Kinshasa were affected by the flood, where about 12 million people lived. President Zisekdi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced that the whole country will enter a three-day mourning period starting from the 14th local time. He will also shorten his trip abroad and return home as soon as possible. The rainy season in Congo (DRC) lasts from November to May of the next year, and continuous rainfall is likely to lead to floods, mudslides and other disasters. Al Jazeera reported that the torrential rain in Kinshasa in November 2019 killed at least 41 people. (Liu Xinshe)