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February 16, 2021

Dozens Dead and Hundreds Missing After Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Congo River
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 60 people were killed -
and hundreds more remain missing - after an overloaded ferry boat
capsized in the Congo River. Officials say the modified whaling vessel
had about 700 passengers on board and that so far only 300 survivors
have been found. 


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