Event Brief
Boat capsizes on Lake Tanganyika, at least 41 dead
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: A boat traveling from Kigoma, Tanzania, to Kalemie in Congo’s Tanganyika province capsized near the village of Mapera on Thursday, local authorities said. At least 41 people died, about 100 were aboard with cargo, 49 were rescued, and a search continues for the remaining passengers.
WHO: Norris Mulongoyi, provincial transport minister for Tanganyika province
WHAT: A boat heading from Tanzania to Congo on Lake Tanganyika capsized, killing at least 41 people and prompting a search for missing passengers.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026
WHERE: Lake Tanganyika near the village of Mapera, Tanganyika province, Congo
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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