DR Congo: Bodies recovered after ferry collision
29.07.2011 - BBC
At least 80 bodies have been recovered from a river in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ferry collided with a cargo boat. The accident happened at night, but it is not clear if it occurred on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening, a BBC reporter says. The ferry was carrying at least 200 passengers on the Tshuapa River. Boats and ferries are commonly used in DR Congo, which has few viable roads or railways but major lakes and rivers. However, the vessels are often overloaded or badly maintained, and accidents are commonplace ...
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