20 dead after ferry sinks in Central African Republic, witnesses say
Voice of America
FILE - A woman crosses a bridge over the Mpoko River in Bangui, Central African Republic, March 13, 2014. A wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in Bangui Friday when it started to collapse, according to witnesses.
At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday.
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