At least 50 people are reported to have died after floods and landslides hit the Burundi capital, Bujumbura.
The BBC’s Cyiriaque Muhawenayo in the city says it is not yet possible to give accurate figures because bodies may be hidden in the mud or under debris.
One man said he had lost nine relatives.
Our correspondent says the main hospital’s morgue is full, and that people are being treated outside.
Water and mud flooding down from hills outside the city have washed away hundreds of houses, according to police.