Kinshasa: Fire disrupts activities at Diamant Medical Center

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kinshasa: Fire disrupts activities at Diamant Medical Center

A fire broke out around 6 a.m. on November 4 at Diamant Medical Center on Avenue Mondjiba in Kinshasa’s Ngaliema commune. Staff evacuated patients, including those in intensive care, and temporarily suspended consultations; firefighting teams from the Kinshasa City Hall and MONUSCO brought the blaze under control. No deaths or injuries were reported, and the cause has not been officially confirmed; witnesses suggested a generator was running near the scanner department when power from SNEL was restored.

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