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flag At least 148 die as a wooden boat carrying 500 catches fire and capsizes in the Congo River.

flag At least 148 people have died and hundreds are missing after a motorized wooden boat carrying around 500 passengers caught fire and capsized in the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwest region. flag The fire started when a woman was cooking on board the vessel named HB Kongolo. flag This accident, which occurred on Tuesday, highlights the risks associated with using old, overloaded wooden boats as the primary mode of transport between villages in Congo. flag The death toll has risen from an initial estimate of 50.

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