مأساة في الكونغو.. جنازة جماعية لـ27 طالبا ضحايا حريق مدرستين في بوكافو

شيّع المئات في شرق الكونغو 27 طالبا لقوا حتفهم جراء حريق اجتاح مدرستين في مدينة بوكافو، في جنازة جماعية بكت فيها الأسر ووضع المسؤولون أكاليل الزهور وألقوا كلمات تأبينية.

واندلع الحريق الأسبوع الماضي في مدرستين متجاورتين بمدينة بوكافو شرقي الكونغو، ما تسبب في تدافع أثناء محاولة الطلاب الفرار من المبنى. وقالت السلطات المحلية إن 27 طالبا على الأقل لاقوا حتفهم وأصيب عشرات آخرون.

At least 29 children killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city At least 29 people have died in a major fire that burnt down two schools in the Democratic Republic of #Congo https://t.co/5qIAqETxY7
— Devesh , वनवासी (@Devesh81403955) September 11, 2026

وقال مويز لوبالا، المسؤول الإداري المحلي في الحي، إن الحريق الذي اندلع يوم الخميس بدأ في منزل قبل أن يمتد إلى المدرستين المتجاورتين. وأضاف أن عددا من الطلاب حوصروا داخل مدرسة "فوراها" الثانوية، فيما اختنق بعضهم. ولا يزال سبب الحريق مجهولا، لكن المنطقة مكتظة بالمنازل الخشبية.

وأشار المسؤول إلى أن الطواقم الطبية كانت تواجه صعوبة في حصر العدد الدقيق للمصابين، نظرا لكثرة أعدادهم.

💔 BREAKING | BUKAVU, DR CONGO 🇨🇩 A devastating school fire has killed at least 24 children in Bukavu. Dozens more were injured. A heartbreaking tragedy. 🕯️ https://t.co/slhngmAEn1
— Silent Observer (@YousufPash69914) September 11, 2026

Hundreds of people gathered in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Monday for a mass funeral for 27 students killed in a fire that swept through two neighbouring schools last week. The fire began at a nearby house on Thursday before spreading to the schools, according to local authorities. A stampede broke out as students tried to escape, leaving dozens injured. Some of the victims were trapped inside Furaha secondary school and suffocated. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Families, teachers and residents gathered to mourn the students as officials laid wreaths and addressed the crowd. Among those buried was 13-year-old Tuonane Machara wa Kidogo. His grandmother, Annunciat Kujirabwinja Zagabe, said she had recently encouraged him to continue working hard at school. “He left home for school and simply died. It is horrific,” she said. Teacher Alice Ambika Musafiri also broke down as she recalled students crying for help during the stampede. She said she was able to rescue some children but could not reach others trapped in the crowd. Bukavu has been under the control of the M23 rebel movement since February 2025. At the funeral, Corneille Nangaa, leader of the AFC coalition that includes M23, promised measures aimed at preventing similar tragedies in schools. #MMINews #DRC #Bukavu #SchoolFire #M23 #Africa
— MMI News (@MimiMefoInfo) September 15, 2026