A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police s...
People wait for the start of prayers at a mosque after a fire swept through a school, killing children in Monrovia, Liberia September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
“The kids were learning the Koran when the fire broke out,” police spokesman Moses Carter said. He added the blaze was caused by an electrical issue and that further investigations were ongoing. The fire started late on Tuesday in the suburbs of the capital Monrovia, President George Weah said in a tweet.
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