More than 100 dead or missing after boat accident in Congo
The Hindu
The tragedy took place from Monday overnight into Tuesday near the town of Bumba in the northwestern province of Mongala
More than 100 people are dead or missing after a boat accident earlier this week on the Congo River in the country's northwest, officials said Saturday.
The tragedy took place from Monday overnight into Tuesday near the town of Bumba in the northwestern province of Mongala, where nine carved out canoes were attached to each other and overturned after being filled beyond safe capacity, according to local authorities and survivors.
At least 61 bodies have been found, said Mongala's provincial minister of transport and communications Jose Misiso. More than 100 remain missing, including children and women, he said, adding that this is an estimate given there are no manifestos for such boats.
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