River Boat Users Pay Heavy Price For DR Congo's Dearth Of Roads

To get to school, market or work in the fields, DRC locals resort to poorly maintained 'river buses' (Credit: AFP)

The cemetery in Mbandaka, a river port city in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the final resting place of many victims of the country's repeated river boat accidents.

But despite the risks, many feel they have no option but to get on a boat to travel in the vast, landlocked DRC, the size of western Europe.