At least 193 passengers killed in two boat accidents in northwestern Congo
The accidents involved overloaded wooden boats traveling at night, killing at least 193 people and leaving 146 missing, with many victims being students, according to Congolese authorities.
- At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire on the Congo River near Malange village, according to an internal government report seen by Reuters.
- Rescue teams recovered 209 survivors with injuries after the vessel burned and drifted downstream, as noted by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
- Search operations continued on Friday with authorities pledging medical care for the injured and assistance for bereaved families, as stated in the report.
- Civil society activist Akula Mboyo mentioned that the accident was due to overloading and nighttime navigation, which is formally prohibited.
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Nearly 200 victims in two days: the shipwrecks of whalers in Ecuador province, in the DRC. On the evening of 11 September, in the territory of Lukolela, 122 km from Mbandaka, in the western part of the country, a boat caught fire and capsized. The previous day, another shipwreck, 150 km away, had already cost the lives of at least 86 people.
Nearly 200 Dead After Boat Accidents in Congo
Two separate boat accidents this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 193 people and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported on Friday. The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 95 miles apart in the northwestern Equateur province, per the AP . Accident No. 1:...
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GH HeadlinesDozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo
More than 200 people have died and more than 100 are missing after two separate boat accidents this week in the northwest of Congo, according to residents of the area and local news reports.
Boat accidents have become increasingly common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many people choose this more affordable mode of transport. These wooden boats are often overloaded and often not equipped with life jackets. At least 193 people were killed after two separate boat accidents this week in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Thursday, a boat carrying almost 500 passengers caught fire and capsized along the Con…
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