The number of people found dead after a boat accident in Congo has risen to 148, officials have said.
They say hundreds are still missing after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized on Tuesday in northwestern Congo.
The number of dead had previously been estimated at 50.
On Friday, senator Jean-Paul Boketsu Bofili of Equateur province said 500 people were on board, adding: “As we speak, more than 150 survivors suffering from third-degree burns are without humanitarian assistance.”
Deadly boat accidents are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
Authorities have struggled to enforce maritime regulations.
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