Twelve killed as a vessel capsizes on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
27 September 2026
A vessel carrying more than 50 people capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, near Idjwi Island in South Kivu province, and the deaths were reported on 27 September 2026.
Twelve people were killed and dozens are missing.
Fifteen people were rescued.
The vessel was carrying fish traders and goods from Bwina on Idjwi Island to Boza.
The cause of the capsizing was not immediately known.
Killed:
12
Rescued:
15
People on board:
more than 50
Why it matters for exams: Lake Kivu and the Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo recur in map-based and Africa geography questions.
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