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At Least 138 Killed in Congo Boat Accident

   VOA News 29 July 2010

   At  least 138 people have drowned in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
   where a riverboat capsized in bad weather.
   Local  police  say  the  accident  happened  Wednesday  in the western
   province  of  Bandundu,  about  300  kilometers  east  of the capital,
   Kinshasa.
   Officials say the boat was overloaded with people and merchandise, and
   was unable to navigate through rough waters.
   Fatal  boat  accidents  are  fairly common in the DRC, where a lack of
   paved  roads  forces  people to travel by river, often on overcrowded,
   poorly maintained boats.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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