Crowd torches Ebola treatment site in Congo as new cases spread
An arson attack on an Ebola treatment site in Rwampara, Congo, highlights growing frustration amid a severe outbreak of the virus. Protesters set fire to tents after police intervened in a dispute over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim. The outbreak has resulted in 670 suspected cases and 160 deaths, with fears of further spread as new cases emerge in neighboring provinces.
- ▪The arson attack occurred after police stopped locals from retrieving a suspected Ebola victim's body.
- ▪The outbreak has been linked to 670 suspected cases and 160 deaths, making it one of the largest on record.
- ▪Isolation facilities for Ebola patients are reportedly full, complicating the response to the outbreak.
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Open this photo in gallery:Medical staff carry an Ebola patient to a treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, May 21.Moses Sawasawa/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAn arson attack on Ebola treatment tents at a Congolese hospital is the latest sign of mounting frustration and anger at the epicentre of the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, where authorities are struggling to enforce rules on safe burials.Protesters set fire to the tents in Rwampara, one of the first towns where the outbreak was reported, after police stopped local youths from forcibly retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim at the hospital.Videos on social media show plumes of dark smoke billowing from a fire at the hospital, while gunshots can be…
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