一艘船在刚果民主共和国(刚果(金))的坦噶尼喀湖倾覆,造成至少41人死亡,另有49人获救。
At least 41 people have died, and 49 others have been rescued, after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
刚果(金)坦噶尼喀省交通部长诺里斯·穆隆戈伊告诉美联社,搜救行动正在进行,搜寻其余乘客。
Norris Mulongoyi, the provincial transport minister for DRC’s Tanganyika province, told The Associated Press news agency that search operations were under way to locate the remaining passengers.
据报道,这艘船当时载有约100人和货物,在刚果(金)马佩拉村附近倾覆。
The boat was reportedly carrying about 100 people and cargo when it capsized near the Congolese village of Mapera.
该船从坦桑尼亚基戈马港驶往刚果(金)卡莱米市,于星期四沉没。
The vessel was travelling from the port of Kigoma in Tanzania to the city of Kalemie in DRC when it sank on Thursday.
一名自称安妮·莫约尼的幸存者告诉联合国支持的刚果(金)广播机构奥卡皮电台,乘客约在凌晨1时醒来,发现船体向一侧倾斜。
A survivor identified as Annie Moyoni told Radio Okapi, a UN-backed Congolese broadcaster, that passengers were awakened at about 1am and found the boat tilting to one side.
船只倾覆的原因尚不清楚,但据美联社报道,近年来刚果(金)发生多起船只灾难,造成数百人死亡。这些船只常常超载,且没有配备救生衣。
It is unclear what caused the vessel to capsize, but hundreds of people have been killed in boat disasters in the DRC in recent years, according to the AP. Vessels are often overloaded and lack life jackets.
对刚果(金)的许多人而言,乘船是最便宜、最负担得起的出行方式。该国是世界上最贫穷的国家之一,逾1亿人口所需的基础设施仍不充分。
For many in the DRC, travelling by boat is the cheapest and most affordable way to get around. The country is one of the poorest in the world and lacks sufficient infrastructure for its more than 100 million people.
不到一个月内,这已是第二艘刚果(金)船只在基戈马至卡莱米航线上出事。
The sinking was the second loss of a Congolese vessel on the Kigoma-Kalemie route in less than a month.
据奥卡皮电台报道,8月28日,刚果(金)船只MV Pacifique号在基戈马港装载燃油时起火并爆炸。
On August 28, the Congolese vessel MV Pacifique caught fire and exploded at the port of Kigoma while loading fuel, according to Radio Okapi.
奥卡皮电台援引港口当局的话说,6名船员遇难,另有1人失踪。该船在基戈马与卡莱米之间运营,用于运输燃油。
Six crew members were killed, and a seventh was reported missing, Radio Okapi said, citing port authorities. The vessel operated between Kigoma and Kalemie and was used to transport fuel.
7月,刚果(金)中部一艘载有参加国家考试后返校学生的木船沉没,至少20人死亡。
At least 20 people also died when a wooden boat carrying students returning from state exams sank in central DRC in July.