Update: DRC: Fire at school in Bukavu kills at least 25 children

RFI reports a development concerning "Update: DRC: Fire at school in Bukavu kills at least 25 children," though the available excerpt does not allow the narrative to extend beyond the facts cited.

The available account indicates that in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new fire broke out Thursday morning in the city of Bukavu, in the eastern part of the country. The report also notes that for now, the death toll stands at at least 26: schoolchildren who died as they attempted to flee the flames that spread to two schools in the Kadutu district, a popular neighborhood overlooking the city. Just days earlier, Kadutu's main market was destroyed by fire.

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