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Wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead
A blaze in northern Kinshasa killed dozens overnight, with officials warning the provisional toll could climb.
The short version
- A fire broke out overnight at a wedding party in the Lingwala municipality of Kinshasa, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others.[Associated Press]
- Lingwala Mayor Norbert Mushinga reported the provisional death toll of 22 and noted that the casualty count may rise further.[Associated Press]
- The specific cause of the overnight blaze has not yet been determined.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- At least 22 people died and several others suffered injuries in a fire during a wedding celebration in Kinshasa.[Associated Press]
- The blaze began overnight Friday and continued into early Saturday morning inside a building located in Lingwala in northern Kinshasa.[Associated Press]
- Lingwala Mayor Norbert Mushinga stated that the death toll stands at a provisional 22 and could increase.[Associated Press]
- Congo's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani visited the scene on Saturday morning and called the event a tragedy.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The exact cause of the fire remains unconfirmed.[Associated Press]
- The final casualty count remains uncertain as officials noted the provisional toll of 22 could rise.[Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- A wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead, officials sayAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press