At least 30 people have died and dozens remain missing after two overcrowded boats collided on the Congo River near Ngombe-Lukolela in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident occurred on Sunday night when a metal vessel travelling from Kinshasa crashed into a wooden boat coming from Businga, causing them to sink and trapping passengers underwater. Authorities have launched search-and-rescue operations for those missing, highlighting the recurring issue of fatal boat disasters in the region caused by poor safety standards, overloading, and night-time navigation.