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Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires

Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a school fire, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/hundreds-gather-in-eastern-congo-to-mourn-victims-of-school-fires/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a school fire, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches.

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