WHO says water contamination suspected in Congo village hit by illness 

Men sit outside the general hospital in Basankusu, Democratic Republic of Congo, where some victims of unidentified illnesses are being treated, Feb. 27, 2025.

Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health Organization said Friday. But the agency said it's too early for a definitive conclusion.