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Children die in school fire in Bukavu

A fire at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, has killed children, according to France 24.

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Adrian Cole
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Children have died after a fire broke out at a school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, France 24 has reported.

Bukavu is described in the report as a city occupied by the M23 rebel group.

The number of children killed has not been reported in the available material. The cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding it are also unknown.

The deaths were reported by France 24 on 11 September in its Eye on Africa programme.

No further details about the victims or the fire were provided.

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