At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic

STORY: At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the boat sinking accident on the Mpoko River in Bangui (Courtesy of Kongopro Amos) STORYLINE: At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), witnesses told Xinhua. More than 300 people boarded a boat bound for the village of Mokelo, in the commune of Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko prefecture, for the burial of the remains of a group leader, when it sank, several witnesses at the scene told Xinhua. The provisional toll is at least fifteen dead and many wounded, including children and women, and several victims remain unaccounted for. The naval and gendarmerie forces are continuing the search in hope of recovering more bodies. According to eyewitness accounts, the boat sank because it was overcrowded. Several lifeless bodie

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

ARAS SEMBILAN, Indonesia - The scene of destruction on Dec. 27 in Aras Sembilan, one of the worst hit villages in Aceh where almost all of the 54 homes of 210 people were destroyed by flooding from rain-fed rivers. The floods killed about 52 people and left more than 400 people missing in Aceh, according to official estimates and eyewitness accounts

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

ARAS SEMBILAN, Indonesia - Villagers load relief materials on boats on Dec. 27 on a rain-swollen river in Kuala Simpang, Aceh Province triggered by extensive flooding. The floods killed about 52 people and left more than 400 people missing in Aceh, according to official estimates and eyewitness accounts

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

ARAS SEMBILAN, Indonesia - The scene of destruction on Dec. 27 in Aras Sembilan, one of the worst hit villages in Aceh where almost all of the 54 homes of 210 people were destroyed by flooding from rain-fed rivers. The floods killed about 52 people and left more than 400 people missing in Aceh, according to official estimates and eyewitness accounts (Kyodo)

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

52 killed, over 400 missing in floods in Indonesia's Aceh

ARAS SEMBILAN, Indonesia - Villagers load relief materials on boats on Dec. 27 on a rain-swollen river in Kuala Simpang, Aceh Province triggered by extensive flooding. The floods killed about 52 people and left more than 400 people missing in Aceh, according to official estimates and eyewitness accounts (Kyodo)

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

A gathering is held near the Gwangju District Court on April 27, 2020, to call for an apology from former South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan on April 27, 2020. Chun stood trial for allegedly making slanderous statements about a late activist priest's eyewitness accounts of a brutal crackdown in his memoir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

A gathering is held near the Gwangju District Court on April 27, 2020, to call for an apology from former South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan on April 27, 2020. Chun stood trial for allegedly making slanderous statements about a late activist priest's eyewitness accounts of a brutal crackdown in his memoir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan, accompanied by his wife and former first lady Lee Soon Ja, leaves the Gwangju District Court on April 27, 2020. Chun stood trial for allegedly making slanderous statements about a late activist priest's eyewitness accounts of a brutal crackdown in his memoir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former S. Korea Pres. Chun on trial for defamation

Former South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan leaves the Gwangju District Court on April 27, 2020. Chun stood trial for allegedly making slanderous statements about a late activist priest's eyewitness accounts of a brutal crackdown in his memoir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo