DRC-registered ship capsizes in Lake Tanganyika, 10 people missing

The capsizing of the ship in the Kabimba area of the DRC was reported to Congolese authorities by fishermen. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

 At least 10 people, including two Chinese nationals, are missing after a vessel registered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) capsized in Lake Tanganyika on Saturday night, Tanzania's shipping authorities said in a statement late Monday.

The Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TSAC) said the 10 missing passengers included two Chinese, two Tanzanians, four Congolese, one Kenyan, and an unidentified child.