4 children killed after guard sets fire to Brazil nursery

Four children died and several others were injured at a nursery in eastern Brazil when a guard doused the building with alcohol and set it alight.

4 children killed after guard sets fire to Brazil nursery

Four children died and several others were injured at a nursery in eastern Brazil when a guard doused the building with alcohol and set it alight.

A firefighter in the city of Janauba said the guard was among those injured and was in a serious condition. The majority of the victims ranged in age from one to four years old. A childcare worker also reportedly died in the fire.

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