A fire at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo controlled by M23 rebels, killed at least 24 children on September 12, 2026, with many deaths occurring in a stampede as students fled the burning building. The blaze broke out while classes were in session.
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School fire in rebel-held east Congo city kills at least 17, sources say Reuters
DAKAR, Sept 10 - A fire at a school in Congo's rebel-controlled city of Bukavu has killed at least 17 people, including some children, local and medical sources said on Thursday.
A fire at a school in Congo's rebel-controlled city of Bukavu has killed at least 17 people, including children.
Victims from the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports.
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
A fire in Bukavu, eastern Congo, has killed at least 24 students, according to the rebel administration controlling the city.
A witness said they helped load 17 bodies of men and children into an ambulance after a deadly school fire in rebel-controlled Bukavu.
Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the DR Congo.
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
[allAfrica] At least 24 children have died in a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 27 schoolchildren were killed in a stampede as they tried to escape a fire that swept through two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local authorities said.
In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we wonder about the future of African cities. How will they cope with the population boom and climate crisis? A questi
At least 24 children have died after a fire broke out at a school in Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The blaze reportedly started while children were in class, with some attempting to escape by jumping from higher floors. Adults are also reported to have died, while an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. Our correspondent Emmet Livingstone tells us more.