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38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed

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  1. The Columbian

    At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    KINSHASA, Congo — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. Twenty people have been rescued so far.

  3. WSVN Miami

    38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed

  4. Green Field Reporter

    38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. Twenty people have been rescued so far.

  5. Local News 8

    38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized in the river Busira late Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses.

  6. New York Post

    38 people dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry capsized.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Dozens dead after ferry capsizes in DR Congo: Official (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least 38 dead and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people traveling for Christmas sank in the Busira River.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Officials say 38 people are dead and more than 100 missing in Congo after a ferry — overloaded with people returning home for Christmas — capsized

  9. The Guardian

    Ferry capsizes in Congo killing 38 and leaving 100 more missing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The sinking comes less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s north-east, leaving 25 people dead

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