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Kebakaran Hebat Lahap Sekolah, 17 Orang Tewas Termasuk Anak-Anak

Reuters, CNBC Indonesia
Jumat, 11/09/2026 05:00 WIB

Kebakaran melanda sebuah sekolah di Bukavu, Republik Demokratik Kongo, menewaskan sedikitnya 17 orang termasuk sejumlah anak-anak.

1/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Kebakaran melanda sebuah sekolah di Kota Bukavu, Republik Demokratik Kongo (DRC), pada Kamis (10/9/2026). Sedikitnya 17 orang, termasuk sejumlah anak-anak, tewas dalam insiden tersebut. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

2/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Sebuah pusat kesehatan setempat melaporkan telah menerima 10 jenazah korban kebakaran. Sementara itu, rumah sakit lainnya menerima lebih dari 50 siswa yang menjadi korban, dengan 14 di antaranya meninggal dunia. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

3/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Hingga kini, pihak berwenang belum mengetahui penyebab pasti kebakaran tersebut. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

4/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Bukavu berada di bawah kendali kelompok pemberontak AFC/M23 yang mendapat dukungan Rwanda. Kelompok tersebut merebut kota di wilayah timur Kongo setelah melancarkan serangan cepat pada tahun lalu. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

5/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Koordinator aliansi pemberontak AFC/M23, Corneille Nangaa, mengatakan kepada Reuters bahwa pihaknya belum memiliki angka pasti mengenai jumlah korban. Namun, ia memperkirakan sedikitnya sekitar 10 orang meninggal dunia dalam kebakaran tersebut. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

6/6 Congolese civilians gather as they attempt to extinguish fire at a school and neighbouring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels since the group staged an offensive in eastern Congo in February 2025, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Perbedaan laporan mengenai jumlah korban masih terjadi karena sejumlah sumber mencatat korban berdasarkan jenazah yang mereka terima di fasilitas kesehatan masing-masing. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge