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At least 22 dead in wedding fire in Kinshasa, mayor says

From Radio Okapi · () French

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  • At least 22 people died and several others were injured in a fire during a wedding ceremony in Kinshasa.
  • The fire broke out at an event hall near the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Lingwala.

At least 22 people died and several others were injured in a fire during a wedding ceremony in Kinshasa, according to the mayor.

The fire occurred overnight from Friday, September 4, to Saturday, September 5, 2026. It broke out in an event hall near the National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Lingwala municipality.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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