At Least 20 Killed In Congo Ship Sinking
Date
8/21/2024 12:15:24 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU. Azerbaijan. August 21. At least twenty
people have died in the sinking of the whaling vessel HB Jesus
Christ in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Trend reports.
"At least twenty bodies of the dead were found at the site of
the shipwreck near the village of Majoko on the Lukeni River in
Mai-Ndombe province," the publication said.
Sixteen dead people were found on Tuesday, and another four were
found at the scene of the accident on Monday. It is expected that
further downstream, fishermen and villagers will later discover
more dead people and the death toll will rise.
"The search continues. In total, 16 men and four women have
died," he added.
It was previously reported that the ship arrived in Kuta on
Sunday evening and continued on its way in the dark. According to
the portal, while turning, the vessel caught on tree roots on the
river bottom and capsized.
The day before, on August 19, information appeared that British
tycoon Mike Lynch had gone missing after the sinking of the
superyacht Bayesian. As a result of the sinking of the ship, 15
people managed to escape, including the multimillionaire's wife
Angela Bacares and their one-year-old daughter.
Earlier in the day, the Associated Press reported that one
person was killed and six were missing in the sinking of the
superyacht Bayesian.
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