Congo wedding party horror as major fire kills at least 22 people
- At least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a wedding party in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, the regional mayor stated on Saturday.
- The blaze started overnight on Friday and continued into early Saturday morning inside a building in Lingwala, in northern Kinshasa, leaving several other people injured.
- Onlookers placed victims - some alive and some dead - by the roadside while attendees tried to assist survivors, as narrow hallways obstructed those attempting to escape from the fire.
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- At least 22 people have been killed in a fire at a wedding party in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, the regional mayor stated on Saturday.
- The blaze started overnight on Friday and continued into early Saturday morning inside a building in Lingwala, in northern Kinshasa, leaving several other people injured.
- Onlookers placed victims - some alive and some dead - by the roadside while attendees tried to assist survivors, as narrow hallways obstructed those attempting to escape from the fire.
Sources: The Independent