August 21, 2017 4:53 PM

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Death toll in DR Congo landslide rises to 140

The death toll from a landslide that swept over a fishing village on the banks of a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 140. <br/><br/>The landslide occurred last Wednesday in the northeast village of Tora on the banks of Lake Albert when part of a mountain engulfed a fishing camp after heavy rain. Fishing on Lake Albert is one of the main occupations in Ituri, which borders Uganda.

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