The UN World Health Organization in DR Congo tweeted this photo of the aftermath of Saturday's fire (@OMSRDCONGO)
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A fire at a camp for hundreds of displaced families in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least seven children.
The camp houses families from Bushushu, a village on Lake Kivu that was destroyed by deadly floods and landslides in May.
The blaze is said to have started in the middle of the camp before spreading, destroying hundreds of huts.
Several adults are being treated for burns.
The UN estimates around 3,000 families were left homeless after the floods in the Kalehe region of eastern DR Congo, an area already plagued by armed insurgencies.
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