On Sunday, February 22, 2026, in the mid-afternoon, the Taliha River suddenly burst its banks following heavy rainfall over the Ruwenzori massif. The flood caused the death of an agent of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and inflicted significant damage in the northern sector of Virunga National Park, in Mutshora, North Kivu. The information, widely relayed across several media platforms, was confirmed by an official statement from the ICCN.
According to the information gathered, intense rainfall fell over the Ruwenzori Mountains at around 4:00 p.m. Within moments, the flow of the Taliha River increased dramatically, transforming this usually calm watercourse into a destructive torrent. Floodwaters inundated the administrative facilities of the park’s northern sector, sweeping away equipment, documents, and infrastructure essential to conservation activities.
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