Fire in Thai dormitory claims lives of 18 girls

Eighteen girls have been killed in a dormitory fire at a primary school in northern Thailand.

Fire in Thai dormitory claims lives of 18 girls

Many of the boarders had been woken by a fellow pupil but thought it was a prank and went back to sleep, officials and the girl who raised the alarm said.

The victims were aged between five and 12.

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