US EditionMore than 50 people die after boat capsizes in Central African Republic, says official
- At least 20 individuals drowned in Central African Republic when a ferry sank while carrying passengers on the Mpoko River in Bangui to a funeral.
- The overloaded ferry, with over 300 people aboard, capsized during the journey, resulting in the death of 58 passengers.
- The vessel was en route to a village chief's funeral and encountered trouble shortly after departure, with rescue services arriving 40 minutes after the incident.
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At Least 20 Dead After a Ferry Sinks in Central African Republic, Witnesses Say
BANGUI, Central African Republic—At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. The wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in the capital, Bangui, on Friday when it started to collapse, witnesses told The Associated Press on Saturday. Local boat pilots and fishermen were the first to react and rescued victims a…
Around 50 killed en route to funeral, as boat capsizes in Central African Republic
BANGUI - Around 50 people on their way to a village funeral died after their riverboat capsized in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Friday, an official said on April 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.
At least 20 dead after a ferry sinks in Central African Republic
At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. The wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in the capital, Bangui, on Friday when it started to collapse,…
At least 58 people were killed in a boat accident in the Central African Republic.
At least 58 people were killed and other bodies disappeared Friday in the sinking of a fishing boat overloaded on the Atlantic Ocean.
At least 58 people were killed in a boating accident on the Mpoko River in the Central African Republic, reports French news channel France24 based on reports from local rescue services. The ferry with more than 300 people on board was on its way to the funeral of a village chief yesterday. A few minutes after leaving the capital, Bangui, the boat broke in two, causing the vessel to sink. The boat may have been overloaded, local media report bas…
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