An angry crowd in eastern DR Congo set fire to hospital tents at the centre of an Ebola outbreak after family and friends of a young man suspected of dying from the virus were prevented from taking his body away for burial.
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The violence, driven by fear and misinformation about the virus, forced the police to interve to restore order as medical staff were placed under protection.
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Angry crowd sets fire to Ebola hospital tents in DR Congo
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