At least 60 people killed, several others missing as boat capsizes in Congo river



Steve Mbikayi, minister for humanitarian action, said that on Monday 700 people were on board the vessel that sunk near the village of Longola Ekoti, in Mai-Ndombe province, the previous night. "So far the rescue team has recovered 60 lifeless bodies and 300 survivors. There are still several missing after this shipwreck," Mbikayi said.