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At least 20 bodies have been recovered from Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a ferry capsized just a few hundred meters from its destination. The tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning as the boat, which had departed from Minova in South Kivu, was nearing Goma’s shore. A video circulating online shows the ferry tilting to one side before sinking into the lake. While the exact number of passengers remains unknown, survivors told Reuters that the boat may have been carrying at least 200 people. Local migration authorities reported that 45 males and 35 females were re…

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