KIGALI, Rwanda The death toll hit 148 from a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, an official said Friday. The accident occurred late Tuesday in Mbandaka in Equateur province. Sen. Jean-Paul Boketsu Bofili of Equateur province said 500 people were on board the motorized wooden boat when it capsized after catching fire. The dead include children, he told reporters, adding that hundreds remain unaccounted for, while more than 150 victims were rescued with varying

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