GOMA, Congo — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. According to Jean-Jacques ...

78 Drown After Boat Capsizes in Congo's Lake Kivu, Provincial Governor Says By Djaffar Al Katanty and Ange Kasongo GOMA (Reuters) -At least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers ...

A boat capsized on Lake Kivu in Congo, killing at least 50 people. This tragic incident highlights the ongoing safety issues on the lake, necessitating improved safety protocols to prevent such ...

Residents gather to witness the search-and-rescue mission after a boat ferrying passengers and goods from Minova sank in Lake Kivu near the Port of Kituku in Goma, North Kivu province, the ...

Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported at least 23 people are dead after an overloaded boat capsized in Lake Kivu about 100 meters from shore near Goma in the eastern North ...

In 2024, at least 78 people drowned when a boat with 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu, eastern Congo. In a separate incident, at least 22 people died after a river boat sank in December in ...

On Thursday, Colonel Molatelo Motau of SADC's mission in Democratic Republic of Congo announced that 40 people were rescued and 23 bodies recovered following a boating accident on Lake Kivu.

GOMA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - At least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, a provincial governor said.

Languages: English. At least 78 individuals died this week after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local governor said. Jean-Jacques Purusi, governor of the South ...