Funerals for children killed after fire spreads to school in DR Congo
DR CongoWhat to know
- Memorial services were held for at least 28 children who were killed after a fire spread to their school in DR Congo.S1
- Victims of a deadly fire and stampede at a school in Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been laid to rest. Relatives and members of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group gathered to pay tribute.S2
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Funerals for children killed after fire spreads to school in DR Congo
Memorial services were held for at least 28 children who were killed after a fire spread to their school in DR Congo.
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DRC: Children killed in Bukavu school fire laid to rest
Victims of a deadly fire and stampede at a school in Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been laid to rest. Relatives and members of the Rwanda-backed M23…
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Published Sep 14, 2026
What to know
- Memorial services were held for at least 28 children who were killed after a fire spread to their school in DR Congo.S1
- Victims of a deadly fire and stampede at a school in Bukavu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been laid to rest. Relatives and members of the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group gathered to pay tribute.S2
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