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DR Congo ferry disaster kills at least 78 off the shore of Goma

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At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsizes on Lake Kivu , in eastern DR Congo .

The boat was travelling from Minova to Goma and sank just a few hundred metres from its destination.

There were 278 passengers onboard, according to a regional governor.

Such accidents are common in DR Congo , where boats are frequently overcrowded.