00:00The aftermath of the deadly blaze that swept through a wedding party in Kinshasa,
00:05leaving at least 22 people dead.
00:09Authorities in the Congolese capital have launched an investigation
00:13into the cause of the fire that started on Friday night.
00:17Narrow hallways reportedly became blocked as people tried to flee.
00:22We've just inspected the venue here
00:25and it's clear that the safety norms are not being respected.
00:30As you can see, people had difficulty getting to safety.
00:35Everyone was in a state of panic.
00:37So we're going to take action.
00:40The authorities will implement measures for other function venues
00:43throughout the city and province of Kinshasa.
00:47Deadly fires are common in some densely populated areas of Kinshasa
00:52where buildings are often erected without provisions such as fire services.
00:57The situation is worse during the dry season
01:00and several fires have already taken place this year, according to local media.
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