At least 27 people dead, more than 70 missing after boat capsizes
MBANDAKA, CONGO – A tragic boat capsizing in the northwest of Congo has resulted in the loss of at least 27 lives, with over 70 individuals still missing. The incident unfolded late Friday in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur Province, as a locally made boat, carrying more than 100 passengers along the Congo River to Bolomba, met disaster. Deputy provincial governor, Taylor Nganzi, reported that 27 bodies of victims have been recovered from the …