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Dozens Dead and Hundreds Missing After Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Congo River

HeadlineFeb 16, 2021

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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