# Multiple people missing after boats collide on the Congo River

https://mins.news/en/item/90729

- CGTN, 2026-10-05 10:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-05/Multiple-people-missing-after-a-boat-collision-on-the-Congo-River-1QZHnZ8O6OY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Two traditional motorized wooden vessels collided near Ngombe-Lukolela in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Équateur Province. One capsized and sank, leaving multiple passengers missing. Search efforts are ongoing, while provincial authorities have yet to confirm casualty figures or the cause of the collision.

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