Forty Missing After Congo Ferry Sinks
More than 40 people have died and others are missing after a passenger boat sank in Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday. There were 84 people on board the boat, including 12 crew members. Forty-three individuals, including three children and four Tanzanian nationals, managed to survive. The causes of the incident have not been disclosed. River boats are the main mode of transportation in rural areas of Congo, and they are often old, with accidents frequently occurring.
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