Over 60 missing in boat sinking at Banalia

A motorized boat capsized on Tuesday, June 2, on the Aruwimi River in the territory of Banalia, 128 km north of Kisangani. The provisional toll reports over 60 missing and only six survivors. The boat was heavily overloaded, and the local security committee points to critical failures, including a lack of official pre-departure checks. The local population demands secure crossing solutions and stricter technical inspections from the provincial authorities of Tshopo.