At least 27 killed in Congo plane crash
By Reuters
25 November 2019 |
2:13 pm
The death toll from a plane that crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday has risen to at least 27, including some people on the ground, a rescue official said.
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