KINSHASA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – More than 40 people were missing on Friday after a passenger boat sank on Lake Tanganyika in Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. • The incident occurred on Thursday and 84 people were on board, including 12 crew members, Norris Mulongoy, transport minister for Tanganyika province, said in a […]
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KINSHASA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – More than 40 people were missing on Friday after a passenger boat sank on Lake Tanganyika in Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said.
• The incident occurred on Thursday and 84 people were on board, including 12 crew members, Norris Mulongoy, transport minister for Tanganyika province, said in a statement.
• As of Friday 43 people, including three children and four Tanzanian nationals, were among the survivors, Mulongoy said.
• The statement did not include information on what might have caused the sinking.
• River boats are the main form of transport in many rural parts of Congo, but vessels are often outdated and accidents are frequent.
(Reporting by Congo newsroom; Writing by Robbie Corey-Boulet; Editing by Toby Chopra)