Over 20 killed after fire engulfs school

Updated:8 years, 4 months ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sep 14 (ANI): At least 24 people, mostly students, were killed after a massive fire erupted in an Islamic boarding school in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur. Authorities said that the blaze broke out in a dormitory and they suspect an electrical fault was to blame. About a dozen people were pulled to safety from the burning building and several were taken to a nearby hospital. The Islamic school usually houses students between the ages of 5 and 18 and teaches them to memorise the Quran.

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