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Coverage dated October 8, 2021

Over 50 dead, more missing after boat sinks on Congo River

Headline from Al Jazeera

DRC provincial authorities say 51 bodies recovered and nearly 70 believed to be missing after makeshift vessel capsizes.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Over 50 dead, more missing after boat sinks on Congo River (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    DRC provincial authorities say 51 bodies recovered and nearly 70 believed to be missing after makeshift vessel capsizes.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    More than 100 dead or missing after boat accident in Congo (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Nine canoes were attached to each other and overturned after being filled beyond safe capacity, authorities say.

  3. France 24

    Over 100 dead or missing after makeshift vessel sinks in DR Congo (opens France 24)

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    More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday.

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