{A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official tells reporters} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the announcement came from the authorities)

{A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official tells reporters} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the announcement came from the authorities).

By The Associated Press The Associated Press

April 16, 2025 — 12:35pm

KINSHASA, Congo — {A boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, a local official tells reporters} (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the announcement came from the authorities).

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