Explorer Ash Dykes Lost Contact for 16 Hours in Congo Basin

• Explorer Ash Dykes lost contact for 16 hours during his 434-mile journey through the Congo Basin.
• Dykes' team raised concerns when they lost contact with him while traveling from Nola, CAR to Mossaka, Congo.
• Contact was re-established using a Garmin satellite device after Starlink and his power bank failed.
• Dykes is on a six-part mission called 'Project 6' to explore six extreme environments over a year.
• The first part of his mission involves an expedition in the Congo Basin.