Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 22 people

Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least 22 people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country’s main airport, authorities said Sunday.

Most of the fatalities in Friday’s deluge were caused by collapsing walls, said a provincial health minister, Patricien Ngongo.

The main road to the airport was damaged by flooding but has now reopened to light traffic and will be open to all traffic within…