Two boats collide on the Congo River, killing at least 30 people and leaving dozens missing, according to officials cited by multiple outlets. The crash occurs over the weekend, with reports indicating it happens on Sunday. Search efforts continue as authorities try to locate survivors and account for those who are unaccounted for.
Several reports include witness testimony describing how passengers become trapped when the vessels sink. Channel NewsAsia, citing a security-forces witness speaking to the Associated Press, says “almost all the passengers” are trapped underwater and that the boat also sinks. Other outlets also report the missing and death toll figures while relying on statements from Congolese officials and additional witness accounts.
One additional detail mentioned by some outlets is that at least one vessel may have been overloaded before the collision, based on witness accounts reported locally. Overall, coverage agrees on the number of deaths, the continued search for the missing, and the broad circumstances of a collision followed by sinking, while emphasis varies between official figures and witness descriptions of capacity and how the crash unfolds.
