Tragedy Strikes: Six Children Perish in DR Congo Camp Fire

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Tragedy Strikes: Six Children Perish in DR Congo Camp Fire
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Six children were killed in a fire that broke out at a camp in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was housing people displaced by flooding. The fire started in a hut where a child was cooking unsupervised, and it quickly spread, destroying approximately 360 huts. The camp had been home to families who were displaced by fierce rain and landslides that had previously killed hundreds of people in May. The incident highlights the urgent need for assistance for the victims of the flooding and mudslides in the region.

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