60 killed, several missing as boat capsizes in Congo river

By ANI | Published: February 16, 2021 05:51 AM2021-02-16T05:51:05+5:302021-02-16T16:34:44+5:30

At least 60 people died after a boat carrying around 700 capsized in the Congo river in Mai-Ndombe province on Monday.

60 killed, several missing as boat capsizes in Congo river | 60 killed, several missing as boat capsizes in Congo river

60 killed, several missing as boat capsizes in Congo river

At least 60 people died after a boat carrying around 700 capsized in the Congo river in Mai-Ndombe province on Monday.

Al Jazeera quoted Steve Mbikayi, minister for humtarian action, as saying that on Monday 700 people were on board the vessel that sunk near the village of Longola Ekoti, in Mai-Ndombe province, the previous night.

"So far the rescue team has recovered 60 lifeless bodies and 300 survivors. There are still several missing after this shipwreck," Mbikayi said.

The boat had departed from Kinshasa and was heading to Equator province.

"The main cause of the sinking remains the overload of goods and the excess number of passengers in the whaling boat," the minister said, adding "that night navigation also played a role in the sinking".

( With inputs from ANI )

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