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Deadly DRC school fire prompts calls for safety reforms

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A fire at a school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed 28 students and destroyed homes across a neighbourhood…

Key facts

  • A fire at a school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed 28 students and destroyed homes across a neighbourhood…
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:23:41 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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