Georgetown, May 22: Fire raced through a school dormitory in Guyana early on Monday, killing at least 20 students and injuring an undetermined more,  authorities said.

The Guyanese government said in a press statement that the fire broke out in the dormitory building of a secondary school in the city of Madhia, 200 miles south of Georgetown, Guyana's capital. Greater Noida Fire: Blaze Due To Short Circuit in Toyota Pavilion at Auto Expo 2023 (Watch Video).

“We have lost many beautiful souls in that fire,” the government said. It added that several other students are being treated for injuries. Mumbai Local Train's Wheel Catches Fire Near Asangaon Railway Station, Passengers Jump To Safety (Watch Video). 

The fire began shortly after midnight.