30 killed, many hurt in Congo bus accident
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At least 30 people were killed and several more seriously injured in a bus accident in Congo on Sunday, according to local officials.
The accident took place near the town of Mbanza Ngungu, about 150 kilometers from the capital Kinshasa.
It is suspected that there was a problem with the brakes on the bus, which crashed into a ditch and caught fire, police noted. (ILKHA)
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