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 ArticlesSabalenka, Djokovic Win Before Medvedev Tirade Sparks Chaos at US OpenAug 25, 2025South Korea Special Prosecutors Seek to Detain Former PM Han Over Martial Law CrisisAug 24, 2025Russia and Ukraine Stage New Prisoner ExchangeAug 24, 2025Hong Kong Authorities Deny Visa to Bloomberg JournalistAug 24, 2025Related TopicsCongocrashpassengerBargeCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare