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More than 20 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Sahel + Sudan + DRC region

detected 2026-09-10T18:15:22Z updated 2026-09-10T18:15:22Z

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

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Severity
High
Confidence
Low
Sources
1
Location
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