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Congo: Hospital Burned Down After Ebola Patient Found Inside

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Bora Maisha Hospital in Butembo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was set on fire by unknown assailants, after a patient was found infected with the Ebola virus. The hospital is located in Mukalangirwa, Butembo City. It was set on fire on the night of Monday to Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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Butembo: another hospital torched after confirmation of a case of Ebola Image media Patient Wed 19/08/2026 - 14:23 Body Bora Maisha Hospital, located in the Mukalangirwa district in Butembo, North Kivu province, eastern DRC, was burned by unknown persons on the night of Monday to Tuesday 18 August, following the presence of a confirmed case of Ebola, has been learned from health sources

Bora Maisha Hospital in Butembo, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was set on fire by unknown assailants, after a patient was found infected with the Ebola virus. The hospital is located in Mukalangirwa, Butembo City. It was set on fire on the night of Monday to Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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UMUSEKE broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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