At Least 40 Dead in Congo-Kinshasa Shipwreck on Lake Tumba

At least 40 people have died in a shipwreck in northwestern Kongo-Kinshasa, according to local authorities.

In addition, many passengers are missing after the accident, which occurred on Wednesday on Lake Tumba in the Équateur province.

The boat is described as a combination of three larger canoes.

Boat accidents are common in Kongo-Kinshasa. In mid-April, an accident occurred in Équateur where tens of people are reported to have died, and about two years ago, around 50 people died in a boat accident in the province.