Boat capsizes in Democratic Republic of the Congo leaving 41 dead
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At least 41 people died when a boat capsized in Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
MadhyamamThe brief
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- A boat carrying approximately 100 passengers and cargo capsized while traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Authorities have rescued 49 individuals and search operations are currently underway for those missing.
- Officials state that the accident occurred near the village of Mapera in the early hours of Thursday.
- Boat travel is a common but often hazardous mode of transportation in the country due to issues like overcrowding and a lack of safety equipment.
What to watch next
- Ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing passengers
- Official investigation into the cause of the capsizing
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Who said what
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Noris Mulongoi
Transport Minister of Tanganyika Province
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“കോംഗോയിലെ ടാംഗനിക്ക തടാകത്തിൽ ബോട്ട് മറിഞ്ഞ് 41 പേർ മരിച്ചു.”
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…കോംഗോയിൽ ബോട്ട് മുങ്ങി; 41 മരണം, നിരവധി പേരെ കാണാതായി text_fieldsകിൻഷാസ: കോംഗോയിലെ ടാംഗനിക്ക തടാകത്തിൽ ബോട്ട് മറിഞ്ഞ് 41 പേർ മരിച്ചു. നൂറോളം യാത്രക്കാരും ചരക്കുകളുമായി ടാൻസാനിയയിലെ കിഗോമ തുറമുഖത്തുനിന്ന് കലേമിയിലേക്ക് പോകുകയായിരുന്ന ബോട്ടാണ് അപകടത്തിൽപ്പെട്ടത്. 49 പേരെ രക്ഷപ്പെടുത്തിയതായി അധികൃതർ അറിയിച്ചു. കാണാതായവർക്കായി തിരച്ചിൽ തുടരുകയാണ്.…
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NamedCongo - Kinshasa · Tanzania · Democratic Republic of the Congo · MV Pacific · Lake Tanganyika · Noris Mulongoi
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