At least 3,000 killed in Goma – reports

Congo refugees

People flee from Goma, Congo, to Gisenyi, Rwanda, on January 27, 2025.

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The death toll in Goma continues to rise, with bodies floating on Lake Kivu and others still being collected.

Bounena Sidi Mohamed, deputy director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said at least 2,000 bodies had already been buried by communities, while the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that 900 bodies were still in morgues in Goma.