In Butembo, one of the cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) located in greater North-Kivu in the Eastern of the country, observed a very rainy week.

<< Several catastrophic damages due to global warming have been visible in this city .

6 civilians lost their lives in the commercial town of Butembo on October 30, 2025 during heavy rain which fell before midday on Thursday, October 30 >>.

The incident occurred in the Muthiri district near Vatholya in the commune of Bulengera.

According to John Kameta, the dead people were fleeing the rain in a house which fell on them and among these 6, there are 3 other people living in this house.

<< The big damage was recorded on the banks of the KIMEMI river, a river which divides the Eastern of Butembo into two parts, where >>.

Along it, the plots next to it have been enormously destroyed by the overflow of rainwater.

John Etumba, Freelance video-reporter at RFE1-NEWS