Arsonists Reportedly Set Fire To Ebola Treatment Center In Congo (Live Updates)
Arsonists set fire to an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, following a dispute over the body of a local man who died from the disease. The World Health Organization reports over 600 suspected cases and 148 suspected deaths from the ongoing outbreak. Officials express concern that the outbreak may be more widespread than previously thought, with cases reported in urban areas far from the epicenter.
- ▪Arsonists attacked an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara after locals were denied access to retrieve a body.
- ▪The World Health Organization has reported more than 600 suspected cases and 148 suspected deaths from the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪There are fears that the outbreak is spreading, with cases reported over a larger area, including urban centers.
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- ▪ Ebola treatment center set alight in Congo — NBC News — World
- ▪ Ebola tensions rise as treatment centre torched in DR Congo’s Ituri — Al Jazeera English
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BreakingBusinessArsonists Reportedly Set Fire To Ebola Treatment Center In Congo (Live Updates)ByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes StaffandSiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff.Follow AuthorsMay 21, 2026, 04:07pm EDTToplineArsonists attacked an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, one of the towns at the center of an ongoing and deadly disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after locals were stopped from retrieving the body of a local man who'd died of Ebola, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
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