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At least 24 schoolchildren killed after fire engulfs schools in rebel-controlled Congo

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At least 24 schoolchildren killed after fire engulfs schools in rebel-controlled Congo — full report at Times of India.

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  • At least 24 schoolchildren killed after fire engulfs schools in rebel-controlled Congo — full report at Times of India.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:49:39 UTC.

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  1. Royal row engulfs Ugandan kingdom after late king's family rejects TV anchor successor

  2. At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city

  3. More than a dozen children killed in fire in eastern DR Congo schools

  4. Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools

  5. At least 24 schoolchildren killed after fire engulfs schools in rebel-controlled Congo

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