School fire in rebel-held east Congo city kills at least 17: Reuters
Authorities say the blaze spread from a house to two schools and triggered a stampede, leaving dozens injured and homes destroyed.
- On Sept 10, 2026, a fire at a school in the rebel-held city of Bukavu, Congo, killed at least 17 people, including children, according to local and medical sources.
- Rwanda-Backed AFC and M23 rebels have controlled Bukavu since last year, complicating emergency relief; the blaze destroyed some 300 houses in the densely populated Kadutu commune.
- Another hospital reported admitting more than 50 students, 14 of whom died, while a witness told Reuters he helped load 17 bodies into an ambulance.
- The Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship expressed "deep sorrow" over the fire, while the government in Kinshasa released a statement without specifying casualty numbers.
- This incident follows a similar fire in Kinshasa last weekend, intensifying concerns about civilian safety as rebel-appointed authorities assess the situation for a provisional death toll.
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A fire that started in a house and spread to two primary schools in Bukavu, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killed 15 students and injured many others.
At least 24 children have died in a major fire at two schools in the city of Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Local media report that the victims include 19 girls and 5 boys, all under the age of ten. They reportedly died while trying to flee the fire. An unknown number of adults also perished. Additionally, according to local authorities, there are 29 injured, 21 of whom have been admitted to intensive care with serious injurie…
Bukavu school fire kills 26 students as narrow exit triggers deadly crush
A fire spread from a house to two adjoining schools in Bukavu, killing at least 26 students and injuring dozens. The tragedy exposed overcrowding, a narrow escape route and severe strain on the rebel-held city's health services.
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