More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
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The fire appears to have been put out but smouldering ruins remain At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials there have said.
大火似乎已经被扑灭，但阴燃的废墟仍然存在 刚果民主共和国东部叛军控制的布卡武两所学校发生火灾，当地官员表示，至少 24 名学童在试图逃离火灾时在踩踏事件中丧生。
Adults are also reported to have died in the fire and there are fears that the death toll could rise further in the densely populated Kadutu commune.
据报道，还有成年人在火灾中死亡，人们担心人口稠密的卡杜图公社的死亡人数可能会进一步上升。
Survivors have been taken to nearby hospitals, and footage of the scene shows children lying on hospital floors in pain.
幸存者已被送往附近的医院，现场录像显示，孩子们痛苦地躺在医院地板上。
Some 300 houses have also been destroyed in the fire, the cause of which is unknown.
大约300栋房屋也在火灾中被毁，火灾原因尚不清楚。
Rebel‑appointed authorities released a provisional death toll of 24 on Thursday evening, confirming previous reports, but there are fears that more people may have died.
周四晚上，叛军任命的当局公布了 24 人的临时死亡人数，证实了之前的报道，但人们担心可能还有更多人死亡。
Pictures circulating on social media show young children lying motionless on the ground.
社交媒体上流传的照片显示，年幼的孩子们躺在地上一动不动。
A witness quoted by Reuters news agency said the fire had been put out by afternoon but smoke was still rising from rubble and corrugated metal.
路透社援引一名目击者的话说，大火已于下午被扑灭，但废墟和波纹金属中仍冒出浓烟。
Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province and one of DR Congo's most crowded hillside cities, was captured by M23 rebels in February last year.
布卡武是南基伍省首府，也是刚果民主共和国最拥挤的山地城市之一，去年 2 月被“3·23”运动叛军占领。
Meanwhile the government in Kinshasa released a statement on X, without specifying numbers of casualties.
与此同时，金沙萨政府发表了一份关于X的声明，但没有具体说明伤亡人数。
"The Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship expressed deep sorrow over the deadly fire," it said.
声明称：“国民教育和新公民部对这场致命火灾表示深切哀悼。”
"With several lives lost and many injured, the toll remains provisional.
“已有多人丧生、多人受伤，死亡人数仍是临时数字。
The minister offered condolences, affirmed solidarity with families, and ordered assessments of affected schools to ensure learning continuity." The tragedy follows a similar fire in Kinshasa last weekend, where residents died in a stampede at a wedding banquet hall.
部长表示哀悼，重申与家庭的团结，并下令对受影响的学校进行评估，以确保学习的连续性。” 上周末金沙萨发生了类似火灾，当地居民在婚礼宴会厅发生踩踏事故，造成人员伤亡。
In response, the government has ordered strict safety measures and deployed teams nationwide to enforce standards at public gathering places.
作为回应，政府已下令采取严格的安全措施，并在全国范围内部署工作人员，以在公共聚集场所执行标准。
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