O-Score proof

At least 22 dead after two boats collide on the Congo River

5O-Score5 · Lightly covered3 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 3.
3 found → O-Score 5 (Lightly covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered ← this story	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:34 AM ET · coverage window: 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-26 (28 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-10-05). Scored after publication.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Found: Boat collision on the Congo River killed at least 30 and dozens are missing, Congolese officials say - AP News (2026-10-05)	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:apnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:apnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:apnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) 18 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Boat collision on the Congo River killed at least 30 and dozens are missing, Congolese officials say 2 Philippine air force planes collide during a training flight, killing all 4 pilots Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi - AP News Gaps in contact tracing leave Congo’s Ebola outbreak out of control, Africa CDC chief says - AP News MSF warns Ebola spread in Congo’s North Kivu province is “out of control” - AP News Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient travels from DRC and dies in Nairobi - AP News Misdiagnosis helped Kenyan Ebola patient traverse three countries before eventual death - AP News Ebola’s mental health toll deepens in eastern Congo After Ebola devastates his family, a Congo chief works to overcome mistrust Riots leave several dead in Ecuadorian prisons Ebola vaccine trial underway in Uganda Thousands gather to watch the parade of Catrinas, the iconic Mexican skeletal figure Residents react after Alberta rejects move toward independence from Canada in victory for Carney Pope thanks faithful from Vatican window one day after return from hospital Lahore heritage initiative trains next generation of conservation specialists Conan O’Brien on tragedy and transformation The First Peoples of Trinidad fight to have a national holiday dedicated to their heritage Saudi Arabia’s King Salman chairs cabinet meeting in Riyadh Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says - Reuters (2026-10-05)	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:reuters.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:reuters.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:reuters.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Fire devastates former Nazi guest house known as 'The Eagle's Nest' - Reuters At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says Twelve migrants, including infant, drown as boats capsize off Greek islands Protest demanding political action to alleviate Spain's housing crisis, in Barcelona - Reuters French riots spell final chapter of Macron's presidency - Reuters Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Found: Boat collision on the Congo River killed at least 30 and dozens are missing, Congolese officials say - The Washington Post (2026-10-05)	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:wsj.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:wsj.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:wsj.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:cnn.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:cnn.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:cnn.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Sitemap - September 2026 - CNN Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story NBC News Site Map Articles 2026 October - NBC News Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:npr.org after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:npr.org after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:npr.org after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story This extreme explorer's Congo River Basin trip is taking over TikTok Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news: "Congo River boat collision site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo River boat collision site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Equateur boats collide site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Equateur boats collide site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) google-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-28 before:2026-10-26" bing-news: "Congo boat collision dead site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-28–2026-10-26) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Search terms

“Congo River boat collision”, “Equateur boats collide”, “Congo boat collision dead”

Method

Back-scored after publication: coverage window 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-26, built around the story’s publish date (2026-10-05), 7 days before to 21 days after (or to the check date)
google-news site: search with after:/before: dates (3 term variants)
bing-news site: search, results filtered to the window (3 term variants)
Google News wire search (terms + “Reuters” / “Associated Press”) to catch wire copies; only articles on each outlet’s own site count
editor read of every candidate headline; each counted match was opened, or the block recorded

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.