14 dead, 36 rescued as boat capsized in DR Congo

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At least 14 people have been killed after a boat capsized on the Congo river in Tanganyika province, in the east of the Democratic republic of Congo, a local official has told the BBC.

Thirty-six people have been rescued and the search is going on for other survivors, the official added.

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Local media are reporting that the boat was overloaded and was hit by a storm.

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Source: BBC