[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] According to dpa news agency citing government officials on the 15th (local time), a large ship sank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, resulting in at least 60 deaths and hundreds missing.



According to reports, the ship involved in the accident was carrying more than 700 people, exceeding its capacity, while operating on the Mai-Ndombe Lake in western Democratic Congo on the night of Sunday the 14th. The ship, which had departed from the capital Kinshasa, is believed to have capsized near the village of Longola Ekoti. Authorities have confirmed 60 bodies, and 300 survivors have been reported.


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