{"id":377780,"date":"2026-09-11T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-26-children-killed-in-school-fire-in-eastern-dr-congo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:00:03","slug":"at-least-26-children-killed-in-school-fire-in-eastern-dr-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/at-least-26-children-killed-in-school-fire-in-eastern-dr-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 26 children killed in school fire in eastern DR Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DhAXaJfkArU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"At least 26 children killed in school fire in eastern DR Congo\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DhAXaJfkArU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 26 children have been killed in a school fire in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The area has been controlled by AFC\/M23 rebels since February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The rebel group said dozens of people were injured and that adult bodies were also among those recovered.<\/p>\n<p>It says an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and warned that the death toll could rise.<\/p>\n<p>A warning: this report contains content that some viewers may find distressing.<\/p>\n<p>#DRCongo #M23 #Bukavu #News #NI40 #Channel4News<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 26 children have been killed in a school fire in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 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