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A fishing vessel carrying more than 50 people capsized late Saturday night in Lake Kivu off Idjwi Island, South Kivu province, DRC, resulting in at least 12 deaths and dozens missing. About 15 survivors were rescued from the accident, whose cause is unknown; videos show villagers recovering bodies. This incident follows another recent tragedy on Lake Tanganyika where a boat carrying about 100 people capsized earlier in the week, killing at least 41. Boat accidents are frequent in DRC due to overloading and lack of safety measures like life jackets.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Saturday night, a vessel carrying more than 50 fish traders capsized near Idjwi Island in Lake Kivu, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The incident left at least 12 dead and dozens missing. Félix Habiragi, chief of the village of Kisheke close to where the accident occurred, stated that rescue efforts managed to save about 15 people but could not account for many others. Videos from the scene showed villagers pulling bodies out of the lake. Boat accidents are frequent in DRC due to rivers and lakes being a crucial mode of transport for over 100 million people, with vessels often overloaded with goods and passengers, leading to such tragic outcomes.
Written for “Vessel Capsizes In Congo Lake” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
A vessel carrying fish traders has capsized in Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing at least 12 people with dozens still missing, authorities said.
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The vessel was carrying more than 50 people on Saturday night near Idjwi Island in South Kivu province, said Félix Habiragi, chief of the village of Kisheke near the scene.
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He said the cause of the accident was not immediately clear and about 15 people were rescued.
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The vessel was transporting fish traders and goods from Bwina on Idjwi Island to Boza, according to local administrator, Muhindo Ntambuka Pascal.
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Videos that appear to be from the scene showed villagers and other passengers pulling bodies from the lake.
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Vessels are often overloaded with goods and passengers, many of whom frequently travel without life jackets.
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“The authorities had, in particular, begun requiring passengers to wear life jackets.
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Today, however, many people continue to travel without them,” said Dorcelle Bagazane, a civil society member in Idjwi.
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Earlier this week, at least 41 people died and 49 were rescued when a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the DRC.
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It was reportedly carrying about 100 people and cargo when it capsized near the Congolese village of Mapera.
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