The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, ...

As a result of a boat fire on the Congo River near Kinshasa, at least 148 people have died, and over 100 are still missing.

This photograph, taken on Feb. 8, 2021, shows an aerial view of the Congo River on the outskirts of Mbandaka, Equateur Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The boat was carrying as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it overturned in the Congo River located in the country’s northwest region on Tuesday, as per the reports.

More than 200 passengers were crowded onto a wooden boat on the Congo River in northwest DRC on Tuesday when the blaze broke out, said the mayor of Mbandaka, Yves Balo. "We count 195 who have ...

Dozens were saved following the accident on the Congo River late on Tuesday night, many of them with bad burns. The search for the missing was underway Wednesday with rescue teams supported by the ...

About 500 passengers were on board. The wooden boat capsized Tuesday after catching fire on the Congo River in the country’s northwest, leaving at least 148 people dead and dozens missing ...

Officials say the death toll from a boat crash in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 from 50 with more than 100 still missing ...