Casualties in a Fire at a Religious School in Kuala Lumpur

Society » INCIDENTS | September 14, 2017, Thursday // 12:53
Bulgaria: Casualties in a Fire at a Religious School in Kuala Lumpur Source: Twitter

At least 25 people, most of them youngsters, died in a fire in a religious Islamic boarding school in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, reports BBC. 

The fire signal came shortly after 5:30 am this morning, says a fire service message. The fire broke out in the dormitory on the top floor of the three-story building. 23 students and two school staff died in the fire. According to witnesses, they called for help through the gridlock windows.

Seven injured were taken to a hospital. The rescue work at the site of the incident continued. 

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