Over 100 feared missing after boat sinks in western DR Congo

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Only a few dozen survived, and several bodies have been found, said local media reports. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

More than 100 people are feared missing after a boat sank Sunday in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported Tuesday.

According to local officials, the boat sank at around 7 pm, local time, on the Lukenie River, Mai-Ndombe Province, after hitting pieces of wood underwater, with approximately 300 people on board.