# Congo Basin Journey: Ash Dykes loses contact for 16 hours; satellite link restores updates

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:20:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us-streamers/where-was-ash-dykes-explorers-team-reveals-satellite-contact-update-after-more-than-16-hours-without-news/articleshow/135102837.cms
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Explorer Ash Dykes’ team raised concerns after losing contact with him for more than 16 hours during his 434-mile journey through the Congo Basin. The 35-year-old Welsh adventurer is travelling from Nola in the Central African Republic to Mossaka in the Republic of Congo. His team later re-established contact through a Garmin satellite device after Starlink and his power bank failed. Limited conne

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