More than 40 people missing after boat accident on Lake Tanganyika in DR Congo — TimesLIVE

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 40 people were considered missing as of Friday after a passenger boat sank on Lake Tanganyika. This was reported by TimesLIVE, which published information from Reuters. The boat sank on Thursday.

There were 84 people on board

According to Tanganyika province transport minister Norris Mulongoy, there were 84 people on board, including 12 crew members. As of Friday, 43 people had survived, including three children and four Tanzanian citizens.

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The difference between the total number of people on board and the number of survivors is 41, which is consistent with reports of more than 40 missing people. No information was provided about possible causes of the sinking.

Water transport in rural areas

In many rural areas of the DRC, riverboats are the main mode of transport. The Reuters report notes that vessels are often outdated and water accidents occur regularly.