DR Congo: Dozens dead after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu
A boat carrying hundreds of passengers sinks in Lake Kivu, killing at least 78 people, according to reports… Disaster, Democratic Republic of Congo
DR Congo: Dozens dead after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu
A boat carrying hundreds of passengers has sunk in Lake Kivu with reports of at least 78 dead.
Medical workers rushed to the scene after the boat sank near the shore Image: Ruth Alonga
A boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday with more than 200 people on board.
South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi was quoted by Reuters news agency and the Associated Press (AP) as saying that 78 people died after a boat carrying 278 passengers capsized and sank. .
“We don’t have [an overview] of the whole situation, but we will tomorrow,” Purusi told AP. ..
