- Officials say that the wooden boat caught fire and a fire broke out in the Congo river.
- Mishap Mabdaka took place near the city on Tuesday on Tuesday.
- Officials say that when the women were cooking on the board, the fire broke out.
Local authorities said on Friday that at least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a fire and fire in a motorized wooden boat.
Officials said hundreds of people are missing even after setting fire and overturning on Tuesday in the Congo river.
According to reports, the vessel was carrying 500 passengers, including women and children, when it was located in the river Congo, when it is located in the northwest region of the country.
Boating accidents are common in Congo, where old, wooden ships are mainly of transport between villages and are often loaded beyond capacity.
Officials estimate that hundreds of people are missing, the report states. The number of dead was earlier 50.
A boat named HB Kongolo caught fire near the city of MBANDAKA, which left the port of Matankumu for the Bolomba region.
Sky News reported that about 100 remaining people were taken to an instantaneous shelter in the local town hall, while people with burn injuries were taken to local hospitals.
The incident occurred when a woman caught fire when a woman was cooking on the vessel, the River Commissioner, Competitive Loyoko, said that associated Press,
The report said that many passengers, including women and children, died after jumping into water without being able to swim.
In 2024, at least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers was captured in Kivu Lake of Eastern Congo. In a separate event, at least 22 people died after a revarboat drowned in western Congo in December.
