Death toll rises in Guatemala youth shelter fire

Families have buried some of the 38 girls killed in a fire at an overcrowded government-run youth shelter in Guatemala as authorities try to determine exactly what happened.

Death toll rises in Guatemala youth shelter fire

Families have buried some of the 38 girls killed in a fire at an overcrowded government-run youth shelter in Guatemala as authorities try to determine exactly what happened.

The death toll mounted as girls succumbed to burns from Wednesday's disaster, which officials said began when mattresses were set on fire during a protest by the shelter's residents.

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