Early on, the Minister of Mines, Jean-Marie Tshizainga, confirmed eight deaths in the crash, according to Radio Okapi. By one report, the dead and injured, who suffered severe burns, were . The chief medical officer of told Radio Okapi about 30 injured people had been taken to hospital, while others were waiting to be transported. The provincial governor, , said the number of dead was likely to rise.
Early on, the Minister of Mines, Jean-Marie Tshizainga, confirmed eight deaths in the crash, according to Radio Okapi. By one report, the dead and injured, who suffered severe burns, were . The chief medical officer of told Radio Okapi about 30 injured people had been taken to hospital, while others were waiting to be transported. The provincial governor, , said the number of dead likely would rise.
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