Ten days ahead of long-awaited presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire broke out in an electoral commission building in the capital, Kinshasa.

It was unclear whether any electoral material was damaged.

The electoral commission says they are working to determine the cause and extent of the fire, adding however that the electoral process will continue for now.

The smell of fire has engulfed the city.

The run-up to the vote has seen a wave of violence.

In the past few days, there have been clashes with police at campaign meetings - a number have been injured and some reportedly killed.

Several opposition candidates have called for an investigation into the blaze, expressing concerns about further delays if electoral material was damaged.