Humanitarian sources said at least 60 people were wounded in the fighting and have been admitted to the general hospital in Kisangani. The death toll is unclear, but "many" bodies were seen in the Mangobo and Tshopo areas. In New York, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said fighting on Tuesday was reported about 300 to 500 metres from the UN compound, with approximately 10 shells and 300 bullets being fired per minute. On Monday, MONUC reported that a shell struck a house in which the UN military
observers were housed. "So far, no casualties have been reported from that incident," Eckhard said.
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