Friday, August 07, 2015

Congo DR Earthquake Kills Two As Effects Reach Rwanda


Two children have died after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday.

BBC reports the epicentre of the quake was near Lake Tanganyika and Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, Information Minister Lambert Mende told AP news agency. He said the earthquake could also be felt in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province which is about 217 km (135 miles) north.
The earthquake that had an impact on the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was also felt in neighbouring Rwanda, as its Ministry of Disaster Management tweets


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