Congo

At least 38 people are dead and more than 100 are missing after a boat full of citizens returning home for Christmas capsizes in Congo.

Officials and eyewitnesses said the incident took place in the Basira River in northeastern Congo, and 20 of those who drowned have been rescued.

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The passengers were businessmen returning home for Christmas, said the mayor of Ingende, the last town on the river before the crash site, Joseph Joseph Kangolingoli. According to a local resident, more than 400 people were on board the boat.

It should be noted that at least 78 people lost their lives in October while 80 people lost their lives in a similar accident near Kinshasa in June.