At least 20 students killed in fire at secondary school dormitory in Guyana

At least 20 students have been killed in a fire at a secondary school dormitory in Guyana in South America, authorities have said.

The country's government has said several other students were being treated for injuries after the fire in the southwestern border town of Mahdia.The fire began shortly after midnight local time at the school that serves mostly indigenous children aged 12 to 18, according to national security adviser Gerald Gouveia.Mr Gouveia added it was too early to speculate what might have caused the fire, adding that heavy thunderstorms in the area posed a challenge to those responding by air.

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