Event

2021 Congo River disaster: A passenger barge crashes and capsizes on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

15 Feb 2021 · 6.08° S, 12.45° E

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When
15 Feb 2021
Kind
Event
Coordinates
6.08° S, 12.45° E

Placed at the river its text puts it in, Congo River.

Summary

2021 Congo River disaster: A passenger barge crashes and capsizes on the Congo River in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 60 people, while 240 others are reported missing. At least 300 people have been rescued from the river.

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