50 people were killed in a boat fire in the Congo … and 100 missing

A local official said on Wednesday that at least fifty people died, and 100 missing were missing when a fire broke out in a boat in the Congo and drowned it.
Dozens were rescued after the accident in the Congo River late on Tuesday night, and many of them suffer from severe burns.

Searching for missing persons

Searching for missing persons will take place today, Wednesday, with the participation of rescue teams backed by the Red Cross and regional authorities.
Combitont Liuoko, Commissioner of the Congo River, said the wooden boat equipped with a engine in which it caught fire near the town of Mbanda.