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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.
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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 broke out in the Chimpunda district of Bukavu, South Kivu’s provincial capital.
The report said the incident took place at Ujamaa and Furaha primary schools and a nearby settlement at about 8am local time.
Christophe Zigashane, a nurse at a local clinic, told AFP at least 14 children were among those killed.