By Djaffar Al Katanty and Ange Kasongo GOMA (Reuters) -At least 78 people drowned when a boat carrying 278 passengers capsized in Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, a provincial governor said.

At least 50 individuals died this week after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, witnesses told the Associated Press (AP). While the exact number of passengers on board remains unclear,

A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. That's according to witnesses who spoke to The Associated Press.

One witness told the Associated Press that she saw the boat starting to lose its balance before sinking into the lake. She said some people threw themselves into the water.