At least 41 die as boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tanganyika
Summary
A boat carrying about 100 people capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 41 people. Rescue teams are searching for others after 49 people were saved from the accident near the village of Mapera.Key Facts
- The boat was traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie in the DRC when it sank.
- About 100 people and cargo were on board at the time of the accident.
- Passengers woke up around 1 a.m. to find the boat tilting before it capsized.
- The exact cause of the sinking is not yet known.
- Boat accidents are common in the DRC due to overloaded vessels and lack of safety equipment like life jackets.
- Many people in the DRC rely on boats for travel because other transportation options are limited and expensive.
- This was the second accident on the Kigoma-Kalemie route within a month, following a fatal boat explosion in late August.
- Earlier in July, at least 20 people died in another boat sinking involving students in central DRC.
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