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.