School fire leaves at least 30 children dead in Liberia

School fire leaves at least 30 children dead in Liberia
# 18 September 2019 16:04 (UTC +04:00)

A fire has broken out in a boarding school in a suburb outside the Liberian capital Monrovia, killing at least 26 children, two teachers, APA reports citing AFP.

The children were sleeping in a building attached to a mosque when the fire is believed to have broken out at in the early hours of the morning.

Police have told they are still looking for bodies.

President George Weah has tweeted his condolences to bereaved families.

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