00:00At least 26 children have died after a fire and stampede at a school in eastern Diyal, Congo, according to
00:08the UN Children's Agency, UNICEF.
00:12M23 rebels who control the area have declared three days of mourning.
00:18Twenty-five students were also injured.
00:23I'm here at the hospital with my daughter who was a student at that school.
00:28She was injured in the accident and here at Bulambo we've been told that they can no longer handle her
00:34case.
00:35They're going to transfer some of the children to the provincial hospital because my daughter has not yet regained consciousness.
00:43The blaze in the city of Bukavu began on Thursday morning while the children were in class.
00:49Some tried to escape the flames by jumping from windows on upper floors.
00:54Others were trampled after falling over.
00:59We were allowed to enter at 3pm and each parent was able to see their child.
01:05I found my child in good condition.
01:07She's regained consciousness and now I'm just waiting for the doctor's decision so we can leave.
01:15Funerals for the victims, twenty girls and six boys were held on Saturday.
01:20M23 and authorities in Kinshasa have called for an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.
01:27What will that be due for the victims?
01:28You may notice that night but 12 Five-D shame the children is not accepted.
01:29You may notice that night will grow up for the poor people.
01:29Give us your beliefs and feisty them.
01:29Goodbye, Karl R cola later.
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