DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing

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1970-01-01 08:00

The overloaded boat was sailing at night, in breach of safety regulations, officials say.

Rescue workers are searching for 167 people still missing after their boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, officials have said.

More than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River.

The boat was overloaded...