At Least 15 People Are Killed When Bomb Brought Home by Children Explodes in Eastern Congo

At Least 15 People Are Killed When Bomb Brought Home by Children Explodes in Eastern Congo
Masisi territory in North Kivu Province, in eastern Congo, on Oct. 9, 2023. Google Maps
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GOMA, Congo—At least 15 people were killed in eastern Congo after a group of children brought home an explosive device that they had found while they were playing, a community leader said Saturday.

The tragedy took place Friday evening in the village of Kyangitsi, located in Masisi territory in North Kivu Province.