22 maut kebakaran venue kahwin di Congo
Datuk Bandar Lingwala Norbert Mushinga berkata orang ramai panik kerana sukar sampai ke pintu keluar kecemasan.
On Saturday, at least 22 people tragically lost their lives in a fire at a wedding reception venue in the Lingwala commune, Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), according to reports from Anadolu Agency. The blaze occurred during the wedding reception inside a building located in the Lingwala neighborhood of Kinshasa, as stated by Datuk Bandar Lingwala, Norbert Mushinga.
Following an inspection of the incident site, I can confirm the current death toll stands at 22 individuals. Many others faced difficulties reaching the emergency exits, with everyone in a state of panic, according to Mushinga. He informed journalists in Kinshasa that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire, with the electrical system being identified as the probable source of the incident.
The Minister of Interior, Jacquemain Shabani, has directed all regional governors to conduct an immediate inspection of the event venues for public gatherings. He also instructed the authorities to close any premises that do not meet safety standards.
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