2024-04-21 04:34:33
The boat headed towards the “funeral”. -Date April 21 AFP Report on the progress of a passenger boat sinking in the Empoko River. far from Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic Around 45 kilometers since Friday April 19, rescuers found at least 58 bodies.
A boat heading to a funeral capsized midway, killing 58 people, fearing a surge, packed with 300 passengers.
เรือมุ่งหน้าไป «งานศพ» – At least 58 people heading to a funeral died following their overloaded river boat capsized in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, the head of civil protection said on Saturday. “We were able to extract 58 lifeless bodies,” Thomas Djimasse told Radio Guira. “We don’t know the total number of people underwater. SCREENSHOT: X/@TRTWORLDNOW
But this number is expected to increase thanks to eyewitnesses. A video posted on social media showed the boat carrying more than 300 passengers, well beyond the boat’s capacity.
Local media reported that the boat was taking passengers to attend a funeral. But soon following leaving the coast, the ship began to experience problems, probably due to overloading.
A boat heading to a funeral capsized midway, killing 58 people, fearing a surge, packed with 300 passengers.
Boat en route to ‘funerals’ – According to witnesses and videos posted on social media, the wooden boat was carrying more than 300 people – some standing, others perched on wooden structures – when it sank on Friday on the Mpoko River.
A boat heading to a funeral capsized midway, killing 58 people, fearing a surge, packed with 300 passengers.
Overview – The ship was heading to the funeral of a village chief in Makolo, regarding 45 kilometers from Bangui, but encountered difficulties shortly following leaving the dock. Emergency services arrived 40 minutes following the disaster. REUTERS/José de Jésus Cortés
Read – The government did not react on Saturday but in a speech recorded on Friday and broadcast the next day, government spokesperson Maxime Balalou reported a “provisional toll of at least 30 deaths”. REUTERS/José de Jésus Cortés
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