Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say

Earlier, authorities announced that 148 bodies had been recovered. This turned out to be untrue.

At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo: reports

At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.The boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River located in the country’s northwest region on Tuesday, as per the reports.27 DEAD IN NORTHWEST CONGO AFTER BOAT CAPSIZESBoating accidents are common in C…

DR Congo boat fire toll revised down to 33

The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the disaster, significantly fewer than previously reported.

Rise to 148 Figure of Deaths in River Wreck in DR Congo Northwest - teleSUR English

The number of people who died in the river shipwreck last Tuesday after a boat that was sailing on the Congo River burned down in the province of Ecuador, northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rise to 148. RELATED: Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital “It is a still provisional balance sheet that we have on the shipwreck occurred last 15 April (…). At this time, we are talking about 148 dead, 100 mi…

143 killed after fuel-carrying boat catches fire and capsizes in DR Congo

Hundreds of passengers were crowded onto a wooden boat on the Congo River in northwest DRC on Tuesday when the blaze broke out.

At least 143 dead, dozens missing in DR Congo boat fire

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