At least 12 people died in a shipwreck in eastern Congo.

At least 12 people died and dozens more are missing after a boat capsized in Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local media reported on the 27th. The accident occurred between the night of the 26th and the early hours of the 27th, according to the reports. The vessel had departed from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province, when it overturned en route. Preliminary reports said more than 80 people may have been on board at the time. Search and rescue workers recovered at least 12 bodies and found five survivors on the morning of the 27th. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for, and search and rescue operations are continuing. The cause of the accident is not yet known.