Kinshasa: A survivor of a boat capsize in central Congo says at least 200 people are feared dead after the engine caught fire and led the vessel to overturn.
Survivor Fabrice Muamba says the boat capsized into the Kasai River late last night. He says the boat was also carrying many drums full of fuel through Kasai Occidental Province. He says he thinks 15 people were able to swim to safety.
Congo is a vast country of jungles and huge rivers in Central Africa with little more than 480 km of paved road.
The boats are often in poor repair and filled beyond capacity, and the industry is not well-regulated.
Survivor Fabrice Muamba says the boat capsized into the Kasai River late last night. He says the boat was also carrying many drums full of fuel through Kasai Occidental Province. He says he thinks 15 people were able to swim to safety.
Congo is a vast country of jungles and huge rivers in Central Africa with little more than 480 km of paved road.
The boats are often in poor repair and filled beyond capacity, and the industry is not well-regulated.
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