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At least 12 dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes in Congo's Lake Kivu

At least twelve people have died and dozens are missing after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Congo-Kinshasa, authorities in the country said Sunday.

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More than 50 people were on board the boat when it capsized in South Kivu province on Saturday evening. Of those, just over 15 were rescued, according to Félix Habiragi, the leader of the nearby village of Kisheke.

It is not clear what caused the incident.

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