School fire in rebel-held east Congo city kills at least 17: Reuters
- 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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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.
Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools - Regional Media News
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) - A fire on Thursday in Bukavu, eastern Congo, killed at least 24 students, the rebel administration that controls the city said. The spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lawrence Kanyuka, said 19 girls and five boys were killed, adding that 29 people were being treated at local medical facilities. The fire started at a house before spreading to two adjoining schools, local neighborhood administrator Moïse Lubala told The Ass…
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Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 26 students at 2 schools
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 26 students and injuring dozens, the provincial government said.
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