Congo boat accident: Investigation launched [Video]

KINSHASHA, Congo –

Congolese authorities have launched investigations into two recent deadly boat accidents, including the capsizing of an overcrowded boat on Lake Kivu on Thursday which killed at least 78 people.

“These investigations will aim to clarify the circumstances of these unfortunate events and establish responsibilities so that the people who are at the root of these accidents are prosecuted before the competent courts,” the ministry of justice said in a statement late Thursday.

The authorities said they were investigating Thursday’s accident, as well as the capsizing of a boat last month on the river Kwango.

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At least 78 people died when a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, according to local authorities. Many remain unaccounted for from the vessel, believed to have had 278 people on board. Jean-Jacques Purusi, the governor …