Congo boat capsize leaves 200 feared dead in deadliest known boat incident this year

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A riverboat loaded with passengers and fuel drums caught fire and capsized in southern Congo, and 200 people were feared dead, a survivor said Sunday. A local official confirmed the boat had tipped but said the passenger manifest apparently vanished in the fire.

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