Explorer Ash Dykes and his crew lose contact for more than 16 hours during a journey through the Congo Basin and later re-establish communication, though updates remain limited. Times of India reports he is travelling by expedition from Nola in the Central African Republic to Mossaka in the Republic of Congo and that a Garmin satellite device restores contact after other equipment, including Starlink and a power bank, fails. NDTV and IOL describe the gap in communication more generally during a kayak expedition along the Sangha River.
The reports agree on the duration of the outage and the fact that the team becomes concerned after not hearing from him. Where they differ is in the operational details and geography: Times of India specifies the route and the device and power issues involved in restoring communication. NDTV adds environmental context by noting the Sangha River route is known for crocodiles and hippos, while IOL focuses on the team raising concern without additional technical explanation.
Overall, all outlets present the same core incident—an over-16-hour communication lapse during a remote Congo Basin expedition—followed by some form of restored ability to reach him, with ongoing constraints on updates.
