# At least 12 dead and dozens missing after vessel capsizes in DRC

https://mins.news/en/item/76245

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-27 18:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-a-vessel-capsizes-in-drc?traffic_source=rss

> A vessel carrying fish traders and goods capsized on Lake Kivu near Idjwi Island in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 12 people and leaving dozens missing. Authorities said more than 50 people were aboard and about 15 were rescued; the cause was unclear. The accident came two days after another DRC boat sinking killed at least 41 people.

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