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August 21, 2023

Six Children Killed by Fire at Camp for Congolese Displaced by Floods
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at least six children were
killed in a fire at a camp for displaced flood victims. The blaze
started as a child was cooking unsupervised, burning down hundreds of
makeshift tarp dwellings. The U.N. said some 3,000 families lost their
homes after recent intense flooding and mudslides in eastern DRC.


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