Guyana dormitory fire leaves 20 dead

By Agence France-Presse

May 23, 2023 12:04 am

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: At least 20 people were killed and several were injured in a school dormitory fire in Guyana on Sunday, the government said in a statement, with the nation's leader calling it a 'major disaster.'

SAVE THE CHILDREN Students rescued from a high school dormitory fire are transferred by medical personnel to hospitals in Guyana’s capital Georgetown on Monday, May 22, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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