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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kinshasa, November 19 (Xinhua) — At least 64 people are missing after a boat capsized in the Sankuru River in Kasai Province in the central Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on November 17, local media reported on Wednesday.
According to a report citing local officials, the ship departed from the port of Bena Dibele in Sankuru province on November 13 and headed to the capital Kinshasa, located more than 800 kilometers from its point of departure.
According to the report, the vessel capsized after being caught in a "whirlpool." There were approximately 120 people on board, of whom only about 50 have been rescued so far; the rest are still missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Waterways remain a key mode of transport in the DRC, where boating incidents are common due to overload and poor condition of vessels. –0–
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