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At least 12 dead in boat shipwreck on Lake Kivu

At least 12 people died after a motorised boat sank on Lake Kivu off the island of Idjwi overnight between 26 and 27 September. Search efforts continue in the Nyakalengwa area of South Kivu for an unconfirmed number of missing passengers. The total number of people aboard the vessel remains unresolved.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • actualite-cdIdjwi
  • rfiRDC
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First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-28 00:43 UTC
Occurred2026-09-27
Sources2
Casualties reported12
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. At least 12 dead in boat shipwreck on Lake Kivu. 2026-09-28T00:43:46.986Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3792. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/idjwi-au-moins-12-morts-dans-un-naufrage-sur-le-59d59f1a

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