No less than 80 nation have died nearest a ship sank in Democratic Republic of Congo, the rustic’s president has mentioned.

The emergency took place on Wednesday at the Kwa River, 70km (44 miles) from town of Mushie within the province of Maï-Ndombe close the border with neighbouring Congo-Brazzaville.

In a remark on social media, President Félix Tshisekedi mentioned he was once “devastated”.

The president mentioned the ones affected would obtain aid and in addition ordered an investigation into what led to it.

“The President of the Republic is calling for an investigation into the true causes of this unfortunate incident, to prevent such a disaster from happening again in the future,” the presidency mentioned on X, previously Twitter.

Dreadful boat injuries are habitual in DR Congo, the place boats are incessantly overcrowded with passengers who’re hardly ever given protection jackets and continuously can’t swim.