BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug 19 (Reuters) - At least seven children were killed in eastern Congo on Saturday after a fire broke out at camp for people displaced by flooding, local official Thomas Bakenga said.
The children killed in the fire were aged between one and five, while four adults were in a critical condition in hospital, Kalehe territorial administrator Bakenga told Reuters.
The deaths bring further tragedy to a community still grieving the loss of at least 460 people in the floods.
Overall, close to 9,000 people were impacted by the disaster, which saw flood waters bury buildings in mud and cut off roads.
Reporting by Crispin Kyala; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
BUKAVU, Thomas Bakenga, Bakenga, Crispin Kyala, Alessandra Prentice, Alison Williams
Organizations:
Democratic, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Kalehe, Bushushu, South Kivu