Boarding school fire in China: 13 students lost their lives
Thirteen students have lost their lives in a fire at a boarding school in China's Henan province. According to reports in the national press, the fire broke out during the night at the Yingcai School in Fangcheng County, Nanyang city, which serves students living in rural areas.
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It has been reported that 13 students lost their lives in a fire that occurred at a private boarding school in China's Henan province.
According to reports in the national press, the fire occurred at the Yingcai School in Fangcheng County, Nanyang city, an institution where students from rural areas receive their education.
The incident took place during the night, and despite the intervention of firefighting teams, 13 students lost their lives in the fire. One injured student was taken to the hospital.
Speaking to Zonglan News, which broadcasts in Hebei province, a teacher stated that all of the students who lost their lives were third-grade students.
Local residents speaking to Cover News reported that the school is a private boarding primary school in a rural area and that the tragic incident occurred just before the school was set to enter its semester break.
The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the investigation into the fire is ongoing and that judicial authorities have detained a person responsible for the school for questioning.