Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing
by Associated Press in Kinshasa from World news | The Guardian on (#6WQHY)
Fire broke out during onboard cooking before wooden vessel capsized with 500 passengers aboard
The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week has risen to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said on Friday.
About 500 passengers were on board the wooden boat when it capsized on Tuesday after catching fire on the Congo River in the country's north-west.
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