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Train crash in DR Congo kills 24

Reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo say a train has overturned, killing at least 24 people, mostly children. More than 30 others have been injured.

The accident, in Kasai province, involved a freight train carrying stowaways.

Read: Ebola treatment centre in Congo reopens after attack – Health Ministry

Police said several wagons fell into a river and have yet to be searched so the number of victims could rise.

It’s the third rail accident in the area in recent weeks.

Read: D.R. Congo government defends benefits and salaries for ex-ministers

Correspondents say many trains in Congo date back to the 1960s and track hasn’t been properly maintained.

Source: bbc.com

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