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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Towards the Sea Off Its East CoastJan 03, 2026T.J. Watt ‘Thankful,’ Feels Good After Recovering From Collapsed LungJan 03, 2026Former Baseball Player Lenny Dykstra Faces Drug Charges After New Year’s Day Traffic StopJan 03, 2026Hiker Killed in Rare Suspected Mountain Lion Attack in ColoradoJan 02, 2026Related TopicsCongocrashpassengerBargeCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare