At least 2 dead, 20 others missing following shipwreck in Gabon: military source-Xinhua

At least 2 dead, 20 others missing following shipwreck in Gabon: military source

Source: Xinhua| 2023-03-09 19:30:45|Editor: huaxia

LIBREVILLE, March 9 (Xinhua) -- At least two people died and about 20 others went missing following a shipwreck in the central African nation of Gabon Wednesday night, according to a military source reached out by Xinhua Thursday.

According to a provisional report provided by a military source, the ship was sailing from Gabon's capital of Libreville to Port-Gentil, a leading seaport, late Wednesday.

The Gabonese navy has dispatched rescue teams to find survivors.

Gabonese officials have not yet publicly commented on this tragedy.

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