**A drama unfolds in the Lushagala displaced persons camp in Goma**
Tragedy has once again struck the Lushagala displaced persons camp, located in the city of Goma. A fire, which occurred this Wednesday, June 5, engulfed part of the camp, leaving behind devastation and despair. The president of the site, François Ndayabaje, confirmed that no loss of human life was to be deplored, but that the material consequences were dramatic.
According to information collected by ACTUALITE.CD, the origin of the fire was a domestic incident. Despite the rapid intervention of the authorities and emergency services, an entire block of the camp, made up of 50 households, was reduced to ashes. The affected residents lost all their goods, both food and non-food, which they had recently received in aid. Their situation is critical and they find themselves without resources and homeless.
The situation is of great concern to the president of the camp, who has launched an urgent appeal to the authorities to come to the aid of the victims of the fire. Affected households are left destitute and homeless at night, and urgent action is needed to support them through this ordeal.
A delegation from the National Commission for Refugees (CNR) visited the site to assess the damage and consider support actions. The Lushagala IDP camp currently houses 2,049 households divided into 239 blocks, awaiting the census of new arrivals. The international community must mobilize to avoid a new humanitarian tragedy in this already hard-hit region.
This new disaster recalls the terrible event that occurred on May 3, when artillery fire between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and the M23 hit the Lushagala displaced persons camp head-on. That day, 36 people lost their lives and around 30 others were injured, leaving an indelible mark of suffering and mourning in the hearts of survivors and the community.
It is crucial that immediate and effective measures are taken to support the victims, rebuild what has been destroyed and prevent new tragedies. Solidarity and humanitarian action are more necessary than ever to bring comfort and hope to those who have lost everything in this terrible ordeal.