2010 Kasai River ferry capsizing

2010 Kasai River ferry capsizing
DateJuly 29, 2010 (2010-07-29)
LocationBandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
CauseOverloaded passenger ferry capsizing
DeathsAt least 80

On 29 July 2010, an overloaded passenger ferry capsized on the Kasai River in Bandundu province, east of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 80 people were confirmed to have died, with other accounts putting this figure closer to 140.