Fire at a wedding ceremony in Congo, 22 dead, many injured; People who fled to escape were trapped in narrow lanes, bodies found on the roadside

At least 22 people have died after a fire broke out in a building during a wedding ceremony in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Many others have been injured. The death toll may rise. The fire broke out in a building in the Lingwala area of northern Kinshasa on Friday night and continued until Saturday morning. After the fire broke out, the people present at the wedding tried to get out. The situation worsened as a large number of people gathered in the narrow streets and alleys of the building. People kept trying to get out by pushing each other. After the accident, some people were tried to help them by lying on the roadside. Some of them were alive, while some died. 5 Pictures related to the accident... The cause of the fire is not yet clear Officials have not yet specified the exact cause of the fire. Congo's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani visited the scene on Saturday morning. He called the incident a tragic accident. Authorities have now started investigating the cause of the fire. The final number of dead and injured may also be clear after the investigation. Fire incidents in Kinshasa According to local media, fire incidents are frequent in densely populated areas of Kinshasa. Due to the rapid unplanned urban development in the city, adequate fire services and emergency facilities are not available in many places. Fire incidents increase further during the dry summer season. According to local media, several fire accidents have been reported in Kinshasa this year as well.