A high voltage pylon has collapsed onto a busy market, leaving 30 people dead with screams ringing out throughout the area.
Videos from the scene in Matadi Kibala, Congo, show panicked crowds walking amongst dead bodies on the ground on Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022.
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People can be heard screaming as they wade through murky water in what appears to be a flooded market street.
One Twitter user who uploaded the footage wrote: “An excerpt from the situation in the Matadi Kibala district.
“It is a high voltage pillonne that fell on the Matadi Kibala market this morning. Witnesses evoke more than 30 deaths.”
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Some bodies can be seen laying on top of one another while others are separated on their own.
Watch the video and photos below;
La RDC en deuil :
Ce matin au marché Matadi Kibala dans la commune de Mont Ngafula; Un câble électrique a lâché et a causé la perte de vie de plus ou moins 25 personnes.Les images sont insupportables. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/2cyS8PbvYn
— ANDY BEMBA (@AndyBemba) February 2, 2022
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