KINSHASA – More than 100 people were killed after two boats collided on Tuesday night on a river in the Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a survivor said yesterday. Alfred Lompaka said the boats were carrying more than 200 people and that so far, about 83 survivors had been counted.
Mr Lompaka said one of the boats, a local construction made by attaching three large motorised canoes together to transport more passengers and produce, was sailing in the dark without lights and collided with another boat, also without lights.
Congolese authorities have not confirmed the number of victims and have told local media they are waiting for a final report of the investigation in to the incident. – (Reuters)
