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Fire kills 20+ schoolchildren in M23-held Bukavu, eastern DRC

A fire in a densely populated neighborhood of Bukavu, a city controlled by the M23 militia in eastern DRC, killed more than 20 schoolchildren, with some trampled during evacuation. Hundreds of wooden homes also burned. The incident highlights civilian vulnerability in a conflict-affected area, though the cause remains unclear.

VRT NWSabout 12 hours agoCDCredibility 10%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score6.5
Confidence0.5
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.1

Intelligence Tags

#fire#schoolchildren#M23#civilian casualties#eastern DRC

Locations

Bukavu
Source

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