Date | 19 April 2024 |
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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]
Faustin-Archange Touadéra announced three days of national mourning throughout the entire territory, from April 22 to the 25. [4] During the three-days mourning, the flag was flown at half-mast. [5]
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