2 quakes hit hours apart; dozens die
Two earthquakes struck hours apart in Rwanda and neighboring Congo, killing at least 39 people, some of them inside a Rwandan church that collapsed, officials said. Nearly 400 people were injured.
A magnitude 6.0 quake struck the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Bukavu Mayor Raisi Kunda said five people were killed and 149 injured.
The second quake, a 5.0, hit a few hours later near the countries’ border in Rwanda, where 34 people were killed and 231 wounded, according to a Health Ministry hotline.
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