KINSHASA, Congo -- A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the provincial spokesman.

A boat capsized in southwestern Congo on the Kwa River, causing 25 fatalities, mainly football players, due to poor night visibility. Provincial spoke

At least 25 people were killed after a boat capsized on the Kwa River in southwestern Congo. Most of those who died were soccer players, authorities stated on Monday. The tragedy when the players were returning from a match in Mushie city on Sunday,