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Dozens missing after vessel sinks on Lake Tanganyika off Kabimba

Thirty-nine people are missing and 36 have been rescued after the vessel MV MJP sank on Lake Tanganyika off the coast of Kabimba. The boat was travelling from Kigoma in Tanzania to Kalemie when it went down near the village of Mapera. The cause of the sinking and the total number of passengers aboard have not been confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on casualties across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • radiookapi39 disparus et 36 rescapés
  • actualite-cd41 disparus
  • tchadinfos41 morts
  • anadolu39 personnes portées disparues
  • rfimutum 41
4 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • radiookapilac Tanganyika
  • actualite-cdKabimba
  • tchadinfosentre la Tanzanie et la RDC
  • anadoluRDC
Wherenot resolved
First reported31 days ago
Published2026-09-24 19:47 UTC
Occurred2026-09-23
Sources5
How this travelled.
Reports5Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Dozens missing after vessel sinks on Lake Tanganyika off Kabimba. 2026-09-24T19:47:33.594Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3456. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-24/naufrage-sur-le-lac-tanganyika-39-disparus-et-36-rescapes-2072c96f

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