The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, ...

A packed boat caught fire and capsized in Congo's northwest, killing 148 and leaving over 100 missing. The vessel, carrying 500 people, went down after a fire broke out mid-journey.

Congo’s rivers are a major means of transport ... Hundreds have been killed in boat accidents in recent years as more people abandon the few available roads for wooden vessels packed with ...