Wedding party fire leaves 22 dead
A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into early Saturday in a building in Lingwala in northern Kinshasa. The building’s narrow hallways were constricted by people trying to escape … The post Wedding party fire leaves 22 dead appeared first on…
A fire broke out at a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, on Friday night and continued into early Saturday in a building located in Lingwala, northern Kinshasa. The fire resulted in at least 22 deaths, according to the regional mayor, Norbert Mushinga. Several others were injured and laid beside the road as attendees attempted to aid the survivors.
Mushinga's statement could see the death toll rise further. The cause of the fire remains unconfirmed. Congo's deputy prime minister and interior minister, Jacquemin Shabani, described the incident as a tragedy and visited the site on Saturday morning. Deadly fires are not uncommon in densely populated areas of Kinshasa, where urban development often takes place without essential services like fire departments.
Fires become more frequent during the dry season, and several have occurred this year, according to local media.
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