# DR Congo boat collision kills at least 30, dozens missing

https://mins.news/en/item/86806

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 16:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/dr-congo-boat-collision-kills-at-least-30-dozens-missing?traffic_source=rss

> At least 30 people drowned and dozens are missing after two boats collided at night on the Congo River near Ngombe-Lukolela in Equateur province, officials said. Search-and-rescue efforts are under way, while the cause remains unclear. An eyewitness said the vessel from Kinshasa was overloaded with goods.

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