Event Brief
12-tonne dead whale removed from DR Congo beach
Filed: Jul 05, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: Officials removed a dead 12-tonne whale from Muanda’s Atlantic coast using a 42-tonne crane.
WHO: Officials in Muanda
WHAT: A dead 12-tonne whale was recovered from the beach and removed with a 42-tonne crane after failed attempts with tractors and other lifting equipment.
WHEN: Jul 05, 2026 at 3:33 PM ET
WHERE: Muanda, DR Congo
WHY: The whale had washed ashore on the Atlantic coast.
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