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Plane crash kills 38; others missing Map of Goma Congo


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Apr.16  
  Rescue workers were still searching for 20 people, a day after a plane crashed into a busy market
 There were charred bodies amid the wreckage that had not been removed. The DC-9, operated by Hewa Bora airlines, tore through a crowded marketplace in the Birere neighborhood before breaking apart and bursting into flames

Apr.15  
  The Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed shortly after taking off from the Goma airport, killing 83 passengers and crew on board.    The plane was heading from the city of Goma in the eastern mountains to t...


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Mar.19 Ranger held over gorilla killings
  A senior wildlife park officia has been arrested amid claims that he organised the killing of rare mountain gorillas

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Feb.3   Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes
  Rwanda: At least 30 people have been killed and more than 300 hurt. The 2 most powerful occurred hours apart with magnitudes of 6.0 and 5.0


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Oct.7 Rebels seize rare gorilla habitat  Rebels have seized an area in eastern Congo that serves as a wildlife habitat, threatening one of the last known populations of the animals Oct.4   Plane crash kills 30 Map of Kinshasa Congo
  The Russian-made Antonov-26 crashed in a poor, crowded suburb of Kinshasa right after takeoff.    All 22 on board the plane as wel...
Sep.11     WHO issues alert on Ebola  An outbreak of fever kills nearly all of those it infects and has no cure or treatment Sep.9 Fighting threatens gorillas  Renewed fighting inside a national park that is home to endangered mountain gorillas forced rangers to flee for the second time in less than... Aug.2   68 die in train crash in remote region  The accident took place late near Benaleka, around 220 kilometers northwest of the town of Kananga in Western Kasai province

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Sep.5   Overloaded boat sinks in lake, killing 35  High winds and rough waves swamped the boat carrying 90 people on Lake Kivu Jun.14   100 plague deaths  World Health Organization: The suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in the east of the DR of Congo Oil pipeline explosion kills up to 200


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Dec.5   Deaths, injuries reported in quake
  A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured Nov.29   Dozens die in train crash
  The people were travelling on top of carriages and were swept off by beams on the bridge May.26   All feared dead in crash  26 people were missing and feared dead after a plane Antonov-12 crashed in eastern Congo May.25 Airplane disappears May.18 Tests confirm Ebola outbreak May.12 8 dead with Ebola-like symptoms Mar.26 U.N.: Children die in camps Feb.18   Plague outbreak kills 60  It is the worst outbreak of pneumonic plague for 50 years. The people who have died are all miners

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Oct.26 Rape victims 'dying'
Aug.6 White rhino numbers 'halved' Jul.12 Uranium mine collapses

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Nov.27   Boat tragedy 'kills 200'  2 ferries collided on a lake, more than the 50 initially reported missing Nov.25 Ebola outbreak kills 18
21 dead in rocket explosion May.9   Passengers sucked out of plane  The doors opened as the pressure system broke down. 129 people are presumed dead

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Jan.21   Volcano survivors risk poisoning  Residents of Goma are to be putting their lives at risk by using the local lake for drinking, bathing and cooking Jan.20 Goma petrol station blast kills 50
  Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks Jan.19   Half of the city has been burned
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
Jan.18   Aid agencies battle volcano disaster  Aid agencies are scrambling to help 400,000 people displaced after 50-metre-wide red-hot lava has cut through the town   Volcano kills 45 people
  Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma

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May.3   50 feared dead as ferry sinks  Passengers rushed aboard. 4 people killed and 50 others trapped in Lake Kivu

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Goma petrol station blast kills 50  Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks Ranger held over gorilla killings  A senior wildlife park officia has been arrested amid claims that he organised the killing of rare mountain gorillas Rebels seize rare gorilla habitat  Rebels have seized an area in eastern Congo that serves as a wildlife habitat, threatening one of the last known populations of the animals Fighting threatens gorillas  Renewed fighting inside a national park that is home to endangered mountain gorillas forced rangers to flee for the second time in less than... White rhino numbers 'halved' Plane crash kills 38; others missing Map of Goma Congo




Congo, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2002
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Congo, Disasters Animal Accident Timeline ... See World Animal Accident timeline Top ^
2008
Mar.19
2007
Oct.7
Sep.9
2004
Aug.6




Congo, Disasters Aviation Disasters Timeline ... See World Aviation Disasters timeline Top ^
2008
Apr.16
  Rescue workers were still searching for 20 people, a day after a plane crashed into a busy market
 There were charred bodies amid the wreckage that had not been removed. The DC-9, operated by Hewa Bora airlines, tore through a crowded marketplace in the Birere neighborhood before breaking apart and bursting into flames
Apr.15 Air crash kills more than 80
  The Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 crashed shortly after taking off from the Goma airport, killing 83 passengers and crew on board.    The plane was heading from the city of Goma in the eastern mountains to t...
2007 Oct.4 Plane crash kills 30
Map of Kinshasa Congo
  The Russian-made Antonov-26 crashed in a poor, crowded suburb of Kinshasa right after takeoff.    All 22 on board the plane as wel...
2005 May.26 All feared dead in crash  26 people were missing and feared dead after a plane Antonov-12 crashed in eastern Congo May.25 Airplane disappears 2003 May.9 Passengers sucked out of plane
  The doors opened as the pressure system broke down. 129 people are presumed dead



Congo, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2008 Feb.3 Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes
  Rwanda: At least 30 people have been killed and more than 300 hurt. The 2 most powerful occurred hours apart with magnitudes of 6.0 and 5.0
2005 Dec.5 Deaths, injuries reported in quake  A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured



Congo, Disasters Railroad Disasters Timeline ... See World Railroad Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Aug.2 68 die in train crash in remote region  The accident took place late near Benaleka, around 220 kilometers northwest of the town of Kananga in Western Kasai province 2005 Nov.29 Dozens die in train crash  The people were travelling on top of carriages and were swept off by beams on the bridge



Congo, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Sep.11   WHO issues alert on Ebola  An outbreak of fever kills nearly all of those it infects and has no cure or treatment 2006 Jun.14 100 plague deaths  World Health Organization: The suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in the east of the DR of Congo 2005 May.18 Tests confirm Ebola outbreak
May.12 8 dead with Ebola-like symptoms Mar.26 U.N.: Children die in camps Feb.18 Plague outbreak kills 60  It is the worst outbreak of pneumonic plague for 50 years. The people who have died are all miners 2004 Oct.26 Rape victims 'dying' 2003 Nov.25 Ebola outbreak kills 18



Congo, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 Sep.5 Overloaded boat sinks in lake, killing 35  High winds and rough waves swamped the boat carrying 90 people on Lake Kivu 2003 Nov.27 Boat tragedy 'kills 200'  2 ferries collided on a lake, more than the 50 initially reported missing 2001 May.3 50 feared dead as ferry sinks  Passengers rushed aboard. 4 people killed and 50 others trapped in Lake Kivu



Congo, Disasters Volcano Timeline ... See World Volcano timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.21 Volcano survivors risk poisoning  Residents of Goma are to be putting their lives at risk by using the local lake for drinking, bathing and cooking Jan.19 Half of the city has been burned
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
Jan.18 Aid agencies battle volcano disaster  Aid agencies are scrambling to help 400,000 people displaced after 50-metre-wide red-hot lava has cut through the town Jan.18 Volcano kills 45 people
  Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma



Congo, Disasters Mine Accident Timeline ... See World Mine Accident timeline Top ^
2004 Jul.12 Uranium mine collapses