At the very least 24 lifeless and dozens lacking to date after boat capsizes in Democratic Republic of Congo river
The accident occurred on Sunday night when a motorboat carrying 250-300 passengers overturned after hitting tree trunks within the waters of the Lukeni River in Mai-Dobe province (west).
A neighborhood official informed the Reuters information company that there was a sudden weight shift on the vessel when “panicked passengers moved to at least one facet, inflicting the vessel to overturn”.
Fidel Lizoringo, head of civil society in Mai-Dobe province, stated no less than 43 folks on board had survived, however the destiny of many individuals was unknown. He additionally revealed that enraged family members of victims lynched the boat operator.
On this giant nation in central Africa, barges plying rivers and lakes are sometimes used to move residents. However they typically journey overloaded and consequently the account of shipwrecks is especially heavy.
Supply: APE-MPE-Reuters
