Funerals held for 27 students and adults killed in school fire in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Funerals have been held for 27 students and adults who died during a school fire in Bukavu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The victims died in a stampede while attempting to escape flames and thick smoke, according to the Fides News Agency. The incident has caused concern in the city following a series of other devastating fires in the area.