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At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic

CGTN

At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Xinhua reported citing witnesses. 

More than 300 people boarded a boat bound for the village of Mokelo, in the commune of Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko prefecture, for the burial of the remains of a group leader, when it sank, several witnesses at the scene told Xinhua.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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