George Town: At least 20 children were killed and several others injured in a fire that broke out on Monday night in the South American country of Guyana. Local officials gave this information. According to media reports, the blaze broke out shortly after midnight on Monday at a secondary school dormitory located in the southwestern border town of Mahdia, about 320 km south of the capital Georgetown. Local media quoted Guyana’s President Irfan Ali as saying, “Georgetown’s two major hospitals will be prepared so that every single child who needs attention is given the best possible opportunity to receive it.” The school reportedly serves mostly local children aged 12 to 18.
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