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At Least 50 Dead in Democratic Republic of Congo After Train Accident

© REUTERS / Baz RatnerAn ambulance waits next to a health clinic to transport a suspected Ebola patient, in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019
An ambulance waits next to a health clinic to transport a suspected Ebola patient, in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019 - Sputnik International
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The incident occurred in the DRC's Mayibaridi district this morning, with authorities now preparing a rescue operation at the site of the catastrophe.

According to Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Steve Mbikayi, 50 people died after a train derailed in Tanganyika province in the country's southeast. There is currently no information about the number of injured.

"On behalf of the Government of the Republic, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims", the minister wrote.

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