U.N. Says 200 Missing After River Barge Sinks
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Nearly 200 people were missing after a barge caught fire and sank in Congo, the U.N. said.
At least 301 of the nearly 500 people aboard the barge survived Monday’s accident on the Congo River near the town of Lukolela, said Alexandre Essome, a U.N. spokesman in the area.
“We don’t know what happened to the 200 who are missing,” he said.
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