At Least 129 Dead in Congo Boat Capsize

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said at least 129 people are dead after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the country's southeast. Laurent Kahozi Sumba, transport minister for Congo's Katanga province, announced the increased death toll on Sunday, saying a number of women and children were among the victims. Sumba said there are 232 known survivors, mostly men. The accident occurred Thursday night in the north of Katanga province, near the town of...

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