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150 missing after shipwreck in DR Congo
« on: April 17, 2019, 11:48:35 pm »
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150 missing after shipwreck in DR Congo
Reuters

Deadly boat accidents are common in Congo

About 150 people are missing after a boat sunk on a lake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday.

"I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing," Tshisekedi said on his office's Twitter account.

Read more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/world/africa/2019/04/17/150-missing-after-shipwreck-in-dr-congo

Trains, Boats, Buses, there must be about 2 of these kinds of accidents with a high toll 2 times a week I'd say. Often, they don't get mentioned here.   And then, I'd include these oil spills and accompanying explosions.
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