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Fire kills at least 27 pupils in Bukavu, DR Congo

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A fire in Bukavu, DR Congo, killed at least 27 pupils in the Kadutu district and seriously injured several others. The tragedy occurred on Thursday on Kasheke Avenue, where victims were reportedly trampled or suffocated in the panic, RFI reports.

At least 27 pupils have died and several others have been seriously injured in a fire that ravaged homes and school infrastructure on Kasheke Avenue, in the Cimpunda district of Bukavu, in eastern DR Congo. The cause of the fire remains unknown, the daily Tempête de tropiques reports.

The fire broke out suddenly in the commune of Kadutu and the death toll rose over the hours, according to the same media outlet.

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