37 killed in DR Congo train crash

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 — updated on July 03, 2020

KINSHASA, Wednesday

At least 37 people were killed when a train derailed in the southeast of the Democratic Republic on Congo on Tuesday, the government said.

The government spokesman said Wednesday that police feared the death toll could rise further after the accident near Kamina in the mineral-rich province of Katanga.

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