Bukavu School Fire Tragedy and Mourning

Chronology

1. 10-09-2026
   Bukavu School Fire Kills 24 Children

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   A devastating fire in Bukavu’s densely populated Kadutu district of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 24 schoolchildren—19 girls and five boys—and injured 29 others, according to provisional figures from authorities appointed by the AFC/M23 rebel administration…
2. 14-09-2026
   Bukavu Mourns Children Killed in School Fire

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   Families and hundreds of mourners gathered in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, for the mass funeral of 26 children killed in a fire and ensuing stampede at Ujamaa Primary School on 11 September. The blaze began during classes in the school’s wooden structure, prompti…