The motorised boat is believed to have had many traders on board who regularly make the trip to the commercial hub of Goma.
Local officials said 35 people were saved and only four bodies had been recovered since the boat sank on Monday evening.Delphin Birimbi, a civil society leader in South Kivu province, said the boat had departed from neighbouring North Kivu province and sank near Kalehe territory.
He told Radio Okapi authorities need to step up surveillance of overloaded boats, which frequently contribute to fatal accidents. Deadly boat accidents are common in DR Congo, which has few roads outside of major towns and where boats are frequently loaded well beyond their capacity.
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