10 killed as canoe capsizes in Congo River

Ten people died after a canoe capsized Monday in River Congo, in the DR Congo's southwestern Bas-Congo Province, the regional administrator told the media.

The administrator, Mr Germain Kapula, said that the canoe was transporting 17 people from Madimba to Maselele, to take part in a wedding ceremony.

He said that besides the 10 bodies retrieved, there were three survivors including a baby.

Mr Kapula added that rescue efforts were underway to try and find the four missing bodies.

Canoes are the main means of transport in Bas-Congo Province, but almost all do not undergo any security checks, thus making them unreliable.

Tuesday 21 May 2013

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