<p>At least 13 people including nine children were killed when a soldier in east Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on people gathered to mourn his deceased child on Saturday night, the army and a local official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The shooting occurred in the village of Nyakova on the banks of Lake Albert in Congo's eastern Ituri province.</p>.<p>"The soldier opened fire on all those around him. A dozen people died," Ituri army spokesman Jules Ngongo said via telephone.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/the-question-after-every-mass-shooting-how-much-do-we-deserve-to-know-1239772.html">The question after every mass shooting: How much do we deserve to know?</a></strong></p>.<p>Search teams are looking for the soldier, a member of Congo's navy, and an investigation into the incident has been opened, he said.</p>.<p>Village chief Oscar Baraka Muguwa said 13 people were killed, including nine children.</p>.<p>It was unclear what led the soldier to begin shooting. According to Muguwa, the soldier was concerned his child would be buried without him there.</p>
<p>At least 13 people including nine children were killed when a soldier in east Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on people gathered to mourn his deceased child on Saturday night, the army and a local official said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The shooting occurred in the village of Nyakova on the banks of Lake Albert in Congo's eastern Ituri province.</p>.<p>"The soldier opened fire on all those around him. A dozen people died," Ituri army spokesman Jules Ngongo said via telephone.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/the-question-after-every-mass-shooting-how-much-do-we-deserve-to-know-1239772.html">The question after every mass shooting: How much do we deserve to know?</a></strong></p>.<p>Search teams are looking for the soldier, a member of Congo's navy, and an investigation into the incident has been opened, he said.</p>.<p>Village chief Oscar Baraka Muguwa said 13 people were killed, including nine children.</p>.<p>It was unclear what led the soldier to begin shooting. According to Muguwa, the soldier was concerned his child would be buried without him there.</p>