{
  "id": 10205104,
  "title": "At least 12 dead and dozens missing after a vessel capsized in eastern Congo’s Lake Kivu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-a-vessel-capsized-in-10205104",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:27:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/27/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-a-vessel-capsized-in-eastern-congos-lake-kivu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BUKAVU, Congo - A capsized vessel carrying traders in Lake Kivu, eastern Congo, resulted in at least 12 deaths and left dozens missing, according to authorities on Sunday. The boat, carrying over 50 people, capsized on Saturday night on Idjwi Island, located in South Kivu province. Félix Habiragi, chief of the village of Kisheke near the accident scene, reported that approximately 15 people have been rescued. The cause of the accident remains unclear.\n\nVessels on Congo's rivers and lakes frequently transport goods and people, as they are vital forms of transportation for over 100 million inhabitants. The vessel in question was transporting fish traders and goods from Idjwi Island's Bwina to Boza, as per Muhindo Ntambuka Pascal, the local administrator. Videos from the scene depict villagers and passengers pulling bodies from the lake. Christian Amini Ndahira, a resident of Ijwi, expressed his grief over losing a friend aboard the boat, stating, \"We had even spoken in the evening, before he boarded that boat. It’s so sad for me and for his family.\"\n\nCongo's vessels often carry excessive weight, both in goods and passengers, with many individuals frequently traveling without life jackets. Dorcelle Bagazane, a member of civil society in Idjwi, noted, \"The authorities had, in particular, begun requiring passengers to wear life jackets. Today, however, many people continue to travel without them.\"",
  "summary": "BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A vessel carrying traders capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 12 and leaving dozens missing, authorities said Sunday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "At least 12 dead and dozens missing after a vessel capsized in eastern Congo’s Lake Kivu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/at-least-12-dead-and-dozens-missing-after-a-vessel-capsized-in",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:27:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}