Explosion, ensuing stampede kill 29 children in Central African Republic school
Press Trust of India | June 26, 2025 | 09:18 PM IST | 1 min read
Approximately 5,000 students were present in the school when the explosion happened during efforts to restore power to an electrical transformer
Bangui (Central African Republic): An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic's capital city, authorities said Thursday.
The explosion occurred on Wednesday at the Barthelemy Boganda High School in Bangui when power was being restored to an electrical transformer within the school premises after it malfunctioned, according to the country's Ministry of National Education.
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Most of the victims – including 16 girls – died at the scene after the explosion resulted in a stampede while others were confirmed dead at the hospital, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. At least 260 were injured and being treated in various hospitals, the ministry said.
An estimated 5,000 students were at the school for higher-education exams when the incident occurred.
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