Nearly 3,000 Killed in Clashes Between M23 Rebels and Congolese Troops

Overflowing morgues and a shortage of land to bury the dead threaten disease outbreaks as conflict continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nearly 3,000 people have been reported killed in clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese troops in the east of the country.

Aid agencies say the bodies of those killed need to be buried as soon as possible because morgues are overflowing.

They say the situation is endangering the lives of people living in refugee camps and the communities living near the camps.