The vessel was travelling from the town of Kalemie, in the south-east, to Moba at the time.

Few details are known, but a Congolese maritime official said there were not thought to be any survivors. Ten bodies have so far been recovered.

Bad weather causes many accidents on the lake at this time of year, but rarely is such a big boat affected.

Boating disasters on Lake Tanganyika have become frequent occurrences in recent years.

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(BBC)

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