Two Separate Boat Accidents in Congo Have Claimed the Lives of Nearly Two Hundred People, Accordination to Authorities. Following the Second Incident on Thursday Evening, 146 People Are Still Missing.
The First Incident Occurred on Wednesday When a Boat Capsized in Basankusu, about 800 kilometers of Northast of the Capital Kinshasa, result in at Least 86 Fatalities. State Media Reported That The Boat was overloaded and traveling in the Dark.
On Thursday Evening, A Fire Broke Out On Another Boat Carrying Almost Five Hundred People. This Disaster Happened on the Congo River, Between Basankusu and Kinshasa.
Accordance to Authorities, 209 People Were Rescued from the Water. About A Hundred Occupants died, and the remainder Are Still Missing. A Number of Houses also CAUGHT FIRE AS THE Burning Boat Drifted Onto The Riverbank.
Boat Disasters are frequent in Congo. In Some Areas, Traveling by Boat is Faster and Cheaper Due to the Poor Condition of the Roads. However, Boats are often Overcrowded, and Life Jackets Are Lacking.