Wedding Party Fire in Congo’s Capital Kinshasa Leaves at Least 22 Dead
A fire at a wedding party in Congo's capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday.
TL;DR
- A fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa, Congo, caused at least 22 deaths.
- Several other individuals sustained injuries during the incident.
- The fire started Friday night and continued into early Saturday in the Lingwala area.
- Narrow hallways in the building made it difficult for people to escape.
- The mayor of Lingwala, Norbert Mushinga, stated the provisional death toll is 22 and could rise.