KINSHASA, Congo — (AP) — Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday The accidents ...

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At least 193 people dead after two boat accidents in Democratic Republic of Congo - Congo has seen a large number of boats capsize in the past few years as a result of overloading ...

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At least 148 people were found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday. The boat was carrying ...

The latest accident took place Thursday along the Congo River in the Equateur Province’s Lukolela territory ... wooden vessels crumbling under the weight of passengers and their goods. In such trips, ...

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Authorities and state media in Congo say that two boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people and left scores missing.