A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 26 students and injuring dozens, the provincial government said. The South Kivu provincial government said in a press release that 19 girl
The spokesperson for rebel M23 group that controls the city, Lawrence Kanyuka, said earlier that 24 students were killed and 29 people were being treated at local medical facilities. He said several students were trapped inside Furaha secondary school and some suffocated. As everyone tried to force their way out, students were pushed over and trampled on," said Lubala.
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