Heavy Rains Kill 29, Cause Widespread Damage Across Angola

Relentless downpours have left a deadly mark on Angola, with at least 29 people killed in Luanda and Benguela provinces, the Civil Protection and Firefighters (SPCB) said.

The severe storms tore through communities, toppling 114 houses in Benguela and damaging several others, while floodwaters swept away four vehicles. In Luanda, authorities reported six deaths, one person missing, and more than 33,000 residents affected as neighborhoods struggled with rising waters.

The flooding inundated thousands of homes and battered key infrastructure, bringing down trees and power poles and pushing health facilities beyond capacity as water surged into clinics.