# DR Congo holds mass funeral for 29 killed in school fire

https://mins.news/en/video/58145

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-14 18:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl4aXzN114

> A mass funeral is taking place in Bukavu for 29 people who died in a school fire and the ensuing stampede, most of them students. Authorities have paused rebuilding work to assess the damage and review safety standards after students trying to flee the burning buildings triggered the deadly crush.

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