At least 20 children died in the fire of a student residence in Guyana

At least 20 children died in a fire in a student residence at the High School in Mahdia, 161 kilometers southwest of georgetowncapital of guyanaThe government of the South American country reported this Monday.

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“This is horrendous. We still don’t know exactly what caused the fire., although that is not a priority right now. Our priority now is children and that we provide them with the greatest possible help.” said the president of guyana, irfaan aliit’s a statement.

For his part, he Guyana Department of Public Information stated in a statement: “We have lost many beautiful souls in that fire. The death toll currently stands at 20.while other people have been injured.”

According to the authorities, the fire started after 23.00 (03:00 GMT) on Sunday.

Ali He said that the operations are organized so that the two largest hospitals in the capital receive the wounded who need care.

Likewise, a medical area was established at the international airport Eugene F. Correia ‘Ogle’ to treat some of the most critically injured.

“All efforts are being made to have a medical response of evacuation and reinforcement on a large scale”Ali pointed out.

Several private planes and military ships were also sent to mahdia.

Meanwhile, the opposition alliance Association for the National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU + AFC) called for an investigation into the cause of the fire and make it public.

Source: Elcomercio

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