13 dead, 142 missing after east Congo boat accident - President

13 dead, 142 missing after east Congo boat accident - President
# 18 April 2019 17:41 (UTC +04:00)

Thirteen people are dead and 142 are missing after a passenger boat sank this week on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday, ONA reports citing Euronews.

Speaking to reporters near the site of the accident in South Kivu province, Tshisekedi said 37 passengers had been rescued.

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