KINSHASA, Congo: Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometers apart in the Equateur province. One boat with nearly 500 passengers caught fire and capsized Thursday evening along the Congo River in the province’s Lukolela territory, Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry said in a report.

At least 86 people have died after a motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo's Equateur Province. State media reported the accident on Friday.

Tragic boat capsizing in Congo claims 86 lives, mostly students, due to improper loading and night navigation.

Tragic boat fires in Congo leave many missing and injured, highlighting dangers of river transport in remote regions.

A boat carrying nearly 500 people caught fire and capsized in northwestern Congo, leaving 107 dead and 146 missing in the region’s second fatal accident...

Rescue teams recovered 209 survivors, several of whom were injured, but 146 remain missing

A boat carrying nearly 500 people caught fire and capsized in northwestern Congo, leaving 107 dead and 146 missing in the region’s second fatal accident...

Rescue teams searched for the missing after deadly incidents in Equateur province this week.

One of the boats was carrying mostly students who were returning to town for the start of the new school year, residents of the area said.

KINSHASA, Congo: Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed at least 193 people dead and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday…