Congo official: 129 drown after boat sinks on lake
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Authorities say at least 129 people are dead in Congo after a boat sank on a lake in a remote corner of the enormous country.
Laurent Kahozi Sumba, the transport minister for Katanga province, said Sunday that the true toll of the disaster is not known — 129 bodies have been recovered and there are 232 known survivors.
Many boats in Congo carry far more people and cargo than are listed.
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The disaster is believed to have happened early Friday in southeastern Congo. The MV Mutambala was a private boat that connected towns in Katanga and South Kivu provinces.
Kahozi said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the sinking.