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Boat collision on Congo River kills at least 30, dozens missing
October 5, 2026 at 06:34 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Two vessels collided Sunday evening on the Congo River in Equateur province, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing.
- Officials reported Monday that the crash occurred near Ngombe-Lukolela in northwestern Equateur province.
- Search-and-rescue operations are underway to find the missing.
- Interior Minister Crispin Mputu said the metal vessel "Dieu se cache," from Kinshasa, collided with the wooden vessel "HB Super Victoire," from Businga.
- Mputu said almost all passengers were trapped underwater and the boat sank, and the drowned have been buried.