# DR Congo families live among ruins three days after deadly Bukavu fire

https://mins.news/en/video/57392

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-14 09:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uEPTZJffJk

> A fire in Bukavu killed at least 29 people, most of them children. Three days later, families remain amid the debris as authorities halt reconstruction pending an urban-planning assessment. Survivors are homeless and relying on temporary shelter, while schools judged unsafe have closed. The victims were collectively buried on Monday as the community mourned.

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