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At least 148 people found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo After the motorized wooden boat set fire and preoccupied, media reports said, citing local officials on Friday.
The ship carried as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when reset in River Congo Located on Tuesday in the northwestern region of the country, according to reports.
27 dead in the northwestern Congo after the boat covers
The sailing accidents are common in Congo, where they are old, wooden vessels are the main form of transportation between the villages and are often burdened by far more than the capacity.
The flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo is seen in Beijing, May 26, 2023. (Photo Wang Xin/VCG)
Officials estimate that hundreds of people are still missing, reports added. The number of the dead was previously estimated at 50.
The ship, called HB Congolo, lit near the town of Mbandak, after leaving Luka Matankum on the territory of Bolomb.
About 100 survivors were taken to an improvised shelter at the local town hall, while those with burn injuries were taken to local hospitals, Sky News reported.
The incident happened when the fire began while the woman cooked on board, he told Associated Press, a computer Loyoko, a river commissioner.
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Several passengers, including women and children, died after they jumped into the water without being able to swim, the report added.
In 2024, at least 78 people drowned when the ship with 278 passengers covered Lake Kiva, Eastern Congo. In a separate incident, at least 22 people died after the river boat sank in December in Western Kong.
