At Least 24 Children Die in Fire in Eastern Congo City

Kathmandu. At least 24 children have died in a fierce fire in Bukavu, an eastern city controlled by rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Two schools were destroyed in the fire, and about 300 wooden houses were burnt and destroyed.According to Dunia Masumbu Bwenge, Deputy Governor of South Kivu province, 19 of the deceased are female students and five are male students. An additional 29 people were injured in the incident. Officials said an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.According to eyewitnesses, the fire started near the school a short time after students arrived at school. The...