- Officials say the wooden boat caught fire in the Congo River and was engulfed.
- The bully says that the bully happened on Tuesday near Mondaka Town.
- Officials say the fire started when the woman was making food on the ship.
At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorcycle was set on fire and engulfed in a wooden boat, local officials said on Friday.
The report added that officials said hundreds were missing after a boat was set on fire and overturned in the Congo River.
According to reports, the ship was carrying more than 500 passengers, including women and children, while it was located in the Congo River, in the northwestern region of the country.
Booting accidents are common in the Congo, where old, wood vessels are the basic form of transportation between villages and are often full of capacity.
Reports add that officials estimate that hundreds of people are missing. Earlier, the number of dead people was estimated at 50.
The boat, called HB Congalo, was set on fire near the Mondaka town, which left for the Matankomo port for the Bolomba area.
According to Sky News, about 100 survivors were taken to a shelter in a local town hall, while the burning was taken to local hospitals.
The incident happened when a woman was setting fire to the ship, the River Commissioner, Companion Luuko said. Associated Press.
The report added that several passengers, including women and children, were killed after jumping into water without arrows.
In 2024, at least 78 people were drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers carrying 278 passengers in East Congo’s Lake Kyo. In a separate incident, at least 22 people were killed in the western Congo after a river boot drowned in December.
