19 children dead in blaze at Guyana school

19 children dead in blaze at Guyana school
The dormitory at the school was destroyed (Guyana’s Department of Public Information/AP)

At least 19 children have been killed in a fire which raced through a dormitory at a school in Guyana, as authorities investigate whether it was deliberately set.

All but one of the victims were indigenous girls, officials said.

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