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.

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

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 ...

ALBAWABA - Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Friday that a fire on an overloaded wooden boat on the Congo River had killed at least 148 people and left hundreds more missing.

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 ...