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At least 50 people were killed early Thursday and several others were wounded in an overnight train accident in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a government official announced Thursday.
The incident took place at 3 a.m. (0200 GMT) in Mayibaridi town of Tanganyika province, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Steve Mbikayi said on Twitter.
“On behalf of the government, I offer condolences to the families who have suffered. Meeting in progress with arrangements to be made,” he said.
The official did not elaborate on the reason behind the accident.
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