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

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

What happened

Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the DR Congo.

Key facts

  • Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the DR Congo.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:45:19 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. 25 people killed in fire on cargo ship docked in China, state media reports

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

  3. Family of four killed as they slept in Israeli strike on Gaza

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

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

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

  7. More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

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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