Forty people were rescued after the vessel capsized as it neared the port of Kitutu outside Goma

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Democratic Republic of Congo authorities have confirmed that 23 people have died after MV Merdi capsized into Lake Kivu in North Kivu province on Thursday. The boat that was carrying over 300 people and cargo was heading to Kituku port near Goma city from Minova in South …

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A tragic incident occurred on Thursday when a boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu, located in eastern Congo. Reports from witnesses confirm that the unfortunate event resulted in the death of at least 50 people. Lake Kivu, which is one of the African Great Lakes, has been a site of many such accidents, often due to overcrowding and poor safety measures. Such tragedies highlight the pressing need for better enforcement of safety protocols in the region.

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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 later as many remained unaccounted for from the vessel, believed to have had 278 people on board

"While at least 150 people were rescued from the scene, 25 bodies have so far been recovered."

The boat was returning to Gbajibo from Mundi after the annual Maulud celebration when disaster struck.