At least 20 people are dead and hundreds more are missing from a boat catastrophe that happened this weekend on the Lukeni River in western Congo, a local official said on Tuesday. In the nation of central Africa, where overloading is frequently an issue, this is the most recent catastrophic boat catastrophe. Notably, in June, an overloaded boat drowned close to the capital, killing 80 people on board. The motorized wooden boat, which was carrying over 300 people, was sailing at night when it struck a sinking barge, according to Kutu territory administrator Jacques Nzenza Mongie, who made the announcement at a press conference.
According to Mongie, The Associated Press, at least 20 remains were discovered during the search on Tuesday. According to him, hundreds of people are still missing and 46 more have been rescued. According to Governor Lebon Nkoso Kevan of Mai-Ndombe province, night navigation is prohibited in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A provincial commission is investigating the accident scene to identify the party(s) at fault. Congolese officials have frequently issued advisories against overloading and vowed to prosecute offenders of maritime transportation safety regulations.
At least 20 people are dead and hundreds more are missing from a boat catastrophe that happened this weekend on the Lukeni River in western Congo, a local official said on Tuesday. In the nation of central Africa, where overloading is frequently an issue, this is the most recent catastrophic boat catastrophe. Notably, in June, an overloaded boat drowned close to the capital, killing 80 people on board. The motorized wooden boat, which was carrying over 300 people, was sailing at night when it struck a sinking barge, according to Kutu territory administrator Jacques Nzenza Mongie, who made the announcement at a press conference.
According to Mongie, The Associated Press, at least 20 remains were discovered during the search on Tuesday. According to him, hundreds of people are still missing and 46 more have been rescued. According to Governor Lebon Nkoso Kevan of Mai-Ndombe province, night navigation is prohibited in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A provincial commission is investigating the accident scene to identify the party(s) at fault. Congolese officials have frequently issued advisories against overloading and vowed to prosecute offenders of maritime transportation safety regulations.
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