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1. A river boat en route to a funeral capsized in the Mpoko River in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing at least 58 people.
   2024-04-22 17:37:06 (First version)
2. A river boat en route to a funeral capsizes in the Mpoko River in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing at least 58 people.
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