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At least 129 dead after boat capsizes in DR Congo: officials

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AFP Lubumbashi (DR Congo)
Last Updated : Dec 14 2014 | 7:55 PM IST
At least 129 people drowned after a boat capsised on Thursday night on Lake Tanganyika in the southeast of Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new official death toll.
"Rescue workers recovered a total of 129 bodies," an official told AFP.
The provincial government had yesterday said at least 26 people had died.

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First Published: Dec 14 2014 | 7:55 PM IST

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