2024 Bangui river disaster

2024 Bangui river disaster

Date	19 April 2024
Location	Bangui, Central African Republic
Type	Capsizing
Deaths	70+ (as of 24 April 2024) [1]
Non-fatal injuries	10+

On 19 April 2024, a riverboat carrying around 300 people en route to a funeral capsized in the Mpoko River, Bangui, Central African Republic. ^{[2] [3]}

Reactions

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra announced three days of national mourning from April 22 to 25. ^[4] During the three-days mourning, the flag was flown at half-mast. ^[5]

References

1. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (24 April 2024). "Centrafrique : des rescapés du naufrage sur la rivière Mpoko racontent le drame". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
2. "Around 50 killed in Central African Republic boat capsize". Reuters. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
3. "More than 50 people die after boat capsizes in Central African Republic, says official". France24. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
4. Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka (22 April 2024). "Naufrage sur la rivière Mpoko : le chef de l'Etat décrète trois jours de deuil national". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
5. Ngbandi, Jean (22 April 2024). "Les hommages de la Russie au peuple centrafricain endeuillé par un naufrage à Bangui". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Retrieved 23 April 2024.