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At least 22 killed in wedding fire in Congo

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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Newswire Named sources Under investigation
  • At least 22 people died in a fire at a wedding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a district chief said.
  • The fire broke out overnight in a building in the Lingwala neighborhood, and its cause remains under investigation.
  • Deadly fires frequently occur in densely populated parts of Kinshasa, particularly during the dry season.

At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a district chief.

The fire broke out overnight in a building in the Lingwala neighborhood. Authorities are investigating what caused it.

Deadly fires are common in Kinshasa’s densely populated areas, where the rapid growth of settlements has not been matched by emergency services such as firefighters. Fires are especially frequent during the dry season, and media reports said several had occurred this year.

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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. 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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