Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
Young men stormed a hospital in eastern Congo treating Ebola patients, demanding the bodies of their relatives. The attack forced medical staff to evacuate patients amid gunfire, highlighting the challenges of the ongoing Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪Angry young men stormed Monbgwalu General Hospital, demanding the bodies of their kin.
- ▪This incident is the third attack on healthcare facilities in a week amid the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪The Congolese government has banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb the virus spread.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onYoung men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kinA local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relativesByJEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated PressMay 24, 2026, 6:32 PM1:12Family members of an Ebola victim mourn as the coffin is taken away for burial, at Sofepadi Hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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