KINSHASA, June 6 - A detachment sent by the 26th Chinese peacekeeping engineering company to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) marched to rescue and rehabilitate the Raja Bridge in the torrent-stricken mountain area of South Kivu on June 2.
刚果（金），6月6日电 — 当地时间6月2日，中国第26批赴刚果（金）维和工兵分队通过联合国第二季度装备核查，开赴南基伍省山洪受灾一线，执行鲁济拉桥梁构筑救援任务。
In mid-May 2023, the South Kivu region in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was heavily hit by a strong rainstorm and flood disaster, which caused over 400 deaths and 5,500 missing victims, along with more than 500 houses damaged. The surviving residents urgently needed food, tents, medicines and other supplies, which were blocked out due to broken roads.
5月中旬，刚果（金）东部南基伍省遭受强降雨和洪水灾害，已造成至少400余人死亡，5500余人失踪，500多所房屋被淹，通往灾区的生命通道阻断，幸存民众急需食物、帐篷、药品等救援物资。
The Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent was assigned by the MONUSCO to dispatch a 30-member detachment to repair the Raja Bridge, a pivot on the major road in the disaster area, in emergency.
The local vehicle traffic was seriously affected by the extensively collapsed bridge body and flanks. Besides, the rescue construction work faced more difficulties due to the fast-flowing river, dense silt accumulation in the river channel, complex geographic environment, and other factors.
中国第26批赴刚果（金）维和工兵分队派出由30人组成的分遣队前往该省实施救援，修筑通往灾区关键道路的鲁济拉桥。该桥桥身被冲垮，两侧道路大面积塌方，严重影响车辆通行，加之河流湍急、河道淤泥堆积多、地形环境复杂等因素，施工救援难度很大。
At present, the Chinese peacekeepers have been deployed in four spots to take synchronized operations. They were trying their best to overcome difficulties and ensure the steady progress of the engineering tasks.
目前，我维和工兵分队在4个点位同时展开作业，官兵们连续攻克多个施工难点，保证工程任务稳步推进。
