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At least 45 killed as Congo boat sinks, says official
At least 45 people were killed and 100 others missing after a boat sank on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government official said on Friday.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:16 July 25, 2008
Kinshasa: At least 45 people were killed and 100 others missing after a boat sank on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a government official said on Friday.
"Forty-five bodies have been recovered so far. The 112 people missing are river fishermen," said Mathieu Bela, district commissioner for North Ubangi, north of Congo.
Another 25 passengers survived the accident but Bela said authorities had not received any help from either government due to the lack of information and inaccessibility.
"The accident happened on Tuesday night when the boat struck a rock in the dark. There are no signs or signals, which does nothing to help navigation," he said.
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