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Congo boat capsize leaves 200 feared dead in deadliest known boat incident this year

Congo boat capsize leaves 200 feared dead in deadliest known boat incident this year

A riverboat loaded with passengers and fuel drums caught fire and capsized in southern Congo, and 200 people were feared dead, a survivor said Sunday.

 

At Least 138 Killed in Congo Boat Accident - Voice of America

At least 138 people have drowned in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a riverboat capsized in bad weather. Local police say the accident happened Wednesday in the western province of Bandundu, about 300 kilometers east of the capital, Kinshasa.

 

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