Thirty-seven people died overnight when torrential rain and mudslides swept though shanty homes in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. <br/><br/>The provincial minister for health and social affairs, Dominique Weloli, said many of the dead, which included at least two children, had lived in Ngaliema, a poor hillside community that was particularly hit.<br/>'<br/>Flooding is a major peril for residents of Kinshasa, a city with a population of around 10 million people. Many homes are flimsy and built on hillsides where lack of drainage makes them vulnerable to mudslides and flash floods.<br/>