The death toll from a plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo hasclimbed over 70, and that number could continue to rise as more than 40 peopleremain in a nearby hospital.The plane that crashed was a Boeing 727 that could hold 112 passengers. Theplane was making a routine trip between Kinsasha and Kisangani.
The plane encountered a thunderstorm prior to landing at the airport inKisangani. Heavy rainfall was occurring during the planed landing and is beingblamed for the crash by the airline, Hewa Bora.
Story by Eric Leister, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist
