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Local authorities reported that at least 30 individuals died and dozens more remain missing after two wooden boats collided on the Congo River near Ngombe-Lukolela in Equateur province over the weekend. The provincial interior minister, Crispin Mputu, stated that one boat was heading from Ubangi to Kinshasa while the other was traveling in the opposite direction; the cause of the crash is yet unknown but officials suspect it may be related to overcrowding and night travel. Search operations are ongoing for additional survivors and victims.
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At least 30 people have died and dozens remain missing after two motorized wooden boats collided on the Congo River near Ngombe-Lukolela in Equateur province over the weekend. The crash occurred on Sunday evening, with one vessel traveling from Ubangi to Kinshasa and the other heading from Kinshasa towards Lukolela. Provincial interior minister Crispin Mputu stated that search efforts continue for survivors and victims but warned that night travel on the river often results in accidents due to poor visibility. The cause of the collision is still unknown, though local officials confirmed that 30 bodies have already been buried.
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At least 30 people have died and dozens remain missing after two vessels collided on the Congo River over the weekend, local authorities stated on Monday.
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The crash involving two motorised wooden boats occurred on Sunday evening near the Ngombe-Lukolela area in Equateur province, according to the provincial interior minister, Crispin Mputu.
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Mputu indicated that travelling by river at night has historically led to many accidents.
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travelling → indicate → accidents
The minister told The Associated Press that the 30 people killed in the collision have already been buried.
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people → tell → collision
One vessel was travelling from Ubangi, in the north-west, to the capital of Kinshasa, whilst the second was en route from Kinshasa to Lukolela, close to where the collision took place, Mputu said, adding search efforts continue for survivors and victims.
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A member of the security forces who stated he witnessed the crash from the riverbank informed the AP that the boat "returning from Ubangi was overloaded with goods and collided with the one coming from Kinshasa.
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"Almost all the passengers on board were trapped underwater, and the boat itself also sank," he added, speaking on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak publicly without permission from his superiors.
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he → trap → superiors
Fatal boating disasters are common in the central African country, where night-time travel and overcrowded vessels are frequently blamed.
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travel → blame → country
Poor safety standards and a lack of infrastructure in remote regions also contribute to hundreds killed in boat disasters in recent years.
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standards → contribute → years
In July, a wooden vessel transporting students back from state exams sank in central Congo, killing at least 20 people.
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vessel → transport → people
The craft was travelling through Kasai province when it sank while entering the confluence of the Sankuru and Kasai rivers.
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it → travel → rivers
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