Bukavu Fire Tragedy: Over 500 Houses Burnt in Nguba / Luziba, Several Dead - Night of September 20-21, 2025

Massive Fire Devastates Nguba / Luziba in Bukavu – More Than 500 Houses Destroyed, Several Dead* A catastrophic fire swept through avenues Irambo 1 and Irambo 2 in Nguba / Luziba, Quartier Nyalukemba, Commune of Ibanda, Bukavu, on the night of September 20 to 21, 2025. According to local sources and civil society, the fire started around 11 PM and spread rapidly due to closely built wooden houses and strong winds. In less than an hour, more than 300 to 500 houses were reduced to ashes. The provisional death toll is between 2 and 5 people, including children who were trapped in their sleep. Hundreds of families are now homeless, sleeping in the streets without food, water, or shelter. Bukavu Faces Repeated Fire Disasters This tragedy comes only 11 days after the fire at Furaha and Ujamaa schools in Cimpunda that claimed the lives of 27 students. The population of Bukavu is living in fear as fires have become recurrent in the city. Residents and local leaders are calling for urgent intervention from provincial authorities to assist the victims and to implement a real urban planning policy to prevent future fires. Victims Need Urgent Help Families in Nguba need everything: food, clothes, tarpaulins, and financial support. Local solidarity is already organizing, but the needs are enormous. We will continue to follow this situation and bring you exclusive updates from the ground. _Stay connected to [Your Blog Name] for the latest news from Bukavu and South Kivu $Bukavu news, #Bukavu fire, #Nguba fire, Luziba, #Ibanda, #South Kivu, #DRCnews, Bukavu today