Africa NewsAt Least 60 Killed After Passenger Barge Crashes on Congo RiverSavePrintThis image taken from Google Maps show Congo river, where the passenger barge crashed, in Republic of Congo. Google MapsReuters2/15/2021|Updated: 2/15/2021 KINSHASA—At least 60 people died when a passenger barge carrying more than 700 people became shipwrecked on the Congo river at night, Democratic Republic of Congo’s humanitarian affairs minister said on Monday.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFord Recalls More Than 850,000 Vehicles in US Over Fuel Pump DefectJul 10, 2025Dog Survives Hot Locker Ordeal at Germany’s Neuschwanstein CastleJul 07, 2025Sacked Russian Transport Minister Found Dead in His Car With Gunshot WoundJul 07, 2025NFL, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans Donate $1.5 Million to Assist With Texas FloodsJul 06, 2025Related TopicsCongocrashpassengerBargeCommentSaveShare