# Mass funeral held in Bukavu for 26 children killed in school blaze

https://mins.news/en/item/57645

- euronews, 2026-09-14 12:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/14/mass-funeral-in-bukavu-for-26-children-killed-in-dr-congo-school-blaze

> Bukavu held a mass funeral on 14 September for 26 children who died three days earlier in a school fire and the stampede that followed. UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.

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