Zambian and DR Congo authorities are still searching for five more missing bodies from Sundays Luapula River boat accident that had reportedly killed 20 players from DR Congo lower league club AC Virgin KA.
“The five bodies up to now are still missing,” said Luapula Police Deputy Commissioner Aaron Mushanga.
“Efforts are being made from both the Congolese and Zambian rescuers to retrieve the bodies.”
Mushanga said no official has yet been confirmed dead from the boat accident that occurred last Sunday on the Luapula River.
The accident occurred as the team headed back to DR Congo from Luapula Province where they went to play a weekend friendly.
This is very sad. My condolences to their families. R.I.P
THIS IS A REAL TRAGEDY FOR CONGO AND MY CONDOLANCES TO THE PEOPLE OF CONGO.WE HAD TOO HAD LOST SOME OF OUR BEST PLAYERS FROM THE NATIONAL TEAM IN 1992 IN THE GABON AIR CRASH . IT STILL PAINS US FOR THEIR LOSS SO I CAN JUST UNDERSTAND HOW OUR BROTHERS AND SISTER IN OUR NEIGHBORING CONGO FELLS. MAY GOD BLESS THE DECEASED ONES AND GIVE COMFORT TO THEIR FAMILIES & THEL OVED ONES. AAMEEN .
This is bad sentence construction by LT. The heading creates the impression that 5 policemen have died while searching for missing footballers
#3 Chilekwa, I thought the same that the Police have drowned too. I even picked up phone to call my Police friend in Nchelenge, who never picked phone and I wept!!! My tears goes to those who dead.
I hope they won’t be any Kuomboka this year. I have bad feeling for the Lozis.
Who is feared dead,Police or Congo team?
It is like the Police searching for the 5 Congo players are feared drowned…I thought it was a double tragedy! My heart goes to the families of the 5 Congolese players. May God comfort you!
Too bad,condolences.
The heading is misleading, guys try to be professional. We have a lot of online news providers, the more professional u b come the more vistors u get on your site.
Why would thye put people on a boat without life jackets?
OH PLEASE LUSAKA TIMES BE SERIOUS, YOU SCARED ME TO DEATH. CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE PROPER ENGLISH CONSTRUCTIONS. MY COUSIN IS AMONG THE OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR THE DROWNED CREW.
Misleading information all together. Who is dead and who is alive? Who is searching for who and are they highly trained?