A fire in the rebel-held eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu kills at least 24 schoolchildren, according to officials. The blaze sweeps through two adjacent schools, destroying the buildings and trapping or killing students inside as the fire spreads.
Officials also say the fire burns through about 300 nearby wooden houses, expanding the damage beyond the school area. The accounts describe the incident as occurring in territory controlled by armed groups, placing the event within a wider conflict-affected region. While all outlets focus on the same death toll and the school impact, one report adds additional details about the scale of housing damage.
Across the sources, there is no confirmed information on the cause of the fire, the identities of the victims, or whether anyone is being held responsible. The reports rely on statements from local officials as the main basis for the figures cited.
