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DR Congo war: Rape survivors recall horror of Goma jailbreak | BBC News

Warning: This video contains distressing content, including descriptions of rape, from the start.

Women have recalled being raped at a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels closed in on the city on 27 January after a rapid advance through the region.

By morning, about 4,000 male inmates had broken out of the prison – they had also apparently started a fire which tore through the compound as they tried to escape – but few of the women managed to get away.

A total of 132 female prisoners and at least 25 children burned to death according to two sources.

A UN official told the BBC that "at least 153 women had perished", quoting "reliable sources in the prison".

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