At Least 30 Dead, Dozens Missing After Boats Collide on Congo River

At least 30 people were killed when two boats collided on the Congo River over the weekend, local authorities in Congo said Monday.

Dozens of others remained missing following the collision. The figures reported by authorities left the full toll of the incident uncertain.

The authorities’ brief account did not specify where along the river the boats collided or give the exact time of the incident.

Details about the two boats, the number of people aboard and the cause of the collision were not provided in the report.