More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire

BBC News Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:21 UTC 1 min read

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Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.

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The Guardian UK 40m ago

At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city

At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city Victims from the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports. A fire in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) rebel-controlled city of Bukavu has killed at least 20 people, including students, according to local media and medical sources. United Nations Radio Okapi, quoting local authorities, said 20 people were killed and an unspecified number injured on Thursday when a fire...

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More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire

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