刚果的一艘驳船在桑库鲁河上翻塌,造成64人失踪,56名幸存者,目前仍在搜寻中。
A Congolese barge capsized on the Sankuru River, leaving 64 missing and 56 survivors, amid ongoing search efforts.
据当地官员说,星期一,一艘驳船在刚果中部的Sankuru河上倾覆,造成64人失踪,56名幸存者。
A barge capsized on the Sankuru River in central Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, leaving 64 people missing and 56 survivors, according to local officials.
该船载有约120名乘客,从Bena Dibele驶往金沙萨,可能因海流强力和旋流而被推翻。
The vessel, carrying about 120 passengers from Bena Dibele to Kinshasa, likely overturned due to strong currents and whirlpools.
过度拥挤、缺乏安全设备和夜间旅行是刚果民主共和国各地频繁发生河流事故的常见因素,道路基础设施薄弱的部队依赖老旧的木船。
Overcrowding, lack of safety equipment, and nighttime travel are common factors in frequent river accidents across the DRC, where poor road infrastructure forces reliance on aging wooden boats.
在此之前,刚果西北部发生了9月份事件,造成至少193人丧生。
This follows a September incident in northwestern Congo that killed at least 193 people.
搜寻努力仍在继续。
Search efforts continue.