# At least 24 children feared dead in DR Congo school fire

https://mins.news/en/item/53391

- BBC News, 2026-09-10 16:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjq15j7318o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> At least 24 schoolchildren are feared dead after a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu, eastern DR Congo. Adults may also have died, about 300 homes were destroyed and the cause remains unknown. Officials warn the provisional death toll could rise.

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