At least 40 dead in Congo River boat accident

According to local authorities, the boat belonging to the rangers of the Ngiri Triangle Nature Reserve capsized due to bad weather conditions.

Among the victims are workers and shopkeepers who moved between the Ngiri Reserve and Mbandaka, Ingende, and other localities.

Boat accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo because the rivers and lakes are used daily as a means of transport,

On 15 February 2021, a ship sank in the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe province, near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killing at least 60 people. (ILKHA)