BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -More than 80 people have been killed in a boat accident on the River Kwa in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mai-Ndombe province, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Wednesday.
Deadly boat accidents are common in waters of Congo, where vessels are frequently loaded well beyond their capacity.
“The President of the Republic is calling for an investigation into the true causes of this unfortunate incident, to prevent such a disaster from happening again in the future,” the presidency said on X.
(Reporting by Yassin Kombi; Writing by Anait MiridzhanianEditing by Bate Felix)
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