7 killed in Congo plane crash, including 1 French national

KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from the crash of a Boeing 737 that went down over a village in Congo has risen to seven, officials in Congo and neighboring Central African Republic said on Thursday.

Congo governor says plane crashed southeast of capital, casualties unknown

KINSHASA, Congo — A provincial governor says a plane has crashed southeast of Congo’s capital. There is no word on casualties or whether it is a cargo or passenger plane.