At least 12 people were killed and dozens more are missing after a vessel capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said, marking a second deadly boat accident in the country within 48 hours.
The latest tragedy was reported on the same waterways that saw a separate capsizing two days earlier, an incident that claimed the lives of at least 41 people.
Authorities have not released an exact count of the missing, describing the number only as “dozens,” while rescue teams continue to search the river for survivors.
The back‑to‑back disasters highlight a spate of recent maritime incidents in the DRC, a nation whose extensive river network is a vital transport route for many communities.
Safety officials in the region have previously warned that overcrowding and poor vessel maintenance contribute to frequent accidents on the country’s waterways.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>