Dozens presumed dead after boat capsizes in Congo
The majority of the 50 passengers aboard a wooden boat that capsized on a lake in eastern Congo are presumed to be dead.
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The majority of the 50 passengers aboard a wooden boat that capsized on a lake in eastern Congo are presumed to be dead.
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Multiple fatalities have been reported and several of individuals remain missing following a tragic collision between two boats on the Congo River near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.
A local official says the majority of the 50 passengers aboard a wooden boat that capsized on a lake in eastern Congo are presumed to be dead. The official says the boat crossing Lake Kivu was also carrying 20 bags of cement and likely sunk due to being overloaded. Ten people survived and three bodies have been found, and the search continues for about 37 people. Deadly boating accidents occur frequently in Congo, where crews often overload small wooden vessels.
The boat crossing Lake Kivu was also carrying 20 bags of cement and likely sank Sunday due to being overloaded, said Mustafa Mamboleo, an official with South Kivu province.