US EditionAt least 27 dead with dozens more missing after boat capsizes in northwest Congo
- At least 27 people died and over 70 are missing after a boat capsized in Congo's northwest while carrying over 100 passengers along the Congo River to Bolomba.
- The cause of the accident is under investigation, with contradictory reports from different sources.
- Boat accidents are common in Congo due to the prevalent use of makeshift boats and overloading. The majority of the population in the northwest relies on rivers for travel due to the lack of good roads.
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At least 27 dead with dozens more missing after boat capsizes in northwest Congo
At least 27 dead, 70+ missing after boat capsizes in Congo's northwest. Search for survivors underway. Cause of accident being investigated. Local civil society group claims 49 dead due to engine failure. Boat accidents common due to use of makeshift boats, lack of roads, and cost. Night travel banned, but often defied.
At least 27 dead with dozens more missing after boat capsizes in northwest Congo
At least 27 people have died and over 70 are missing after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northwest. The incident occurred as the boat was transporting more than 100 passengers along the Congo River to the town of Bolomba.
At Least 27 Dead With Dozens More Missing After Boat Capsizes in Northwest Congo
KINSHASA, Congo—A boat capsized in Congo’s northwest killing at least 27 people, and more than 70 others were missing, a senior government official said Saturday as rescuers searched frantically for survivors. The locally made boat capsized late Friday in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur Province as it transported more than 100 passengers along the Congo River to the town of Bolomba, according to Taylor Nganzi, deputy provincial governor. “Alrea…
In the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 27 people were killed after a boat sank on the Congo River. This is what local sources reported on Saturday, quoted by Congolese media and the Spanish news agency EFE.
In the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 27 people were killed after a boat sank on the Congo River. This is what local sources reported on Saturday, quoted by Congolese media and the Spanish news agency EFE.
At Least 27 Dead, Dozens Missing After Boat Capsizes in Northwest Congo
A boat capsized in Congo's northwest killing at least 27 people, and more than 70 others were missing, a senior government official said Saturday as rescuers searched frantically for survivors. The locally made boat capsized late Friday in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur Province as it transported more than 100 passengers along the Congo River to the town of Bolomba, according to Taylor Nganzi, deputy provincial governor. "Already 27 bodies of …
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