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Kuala Lumpur school fire kills students and teachers

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Kuala Lumpur school fire
kills students and teachers

At least 23 students and teachers have died in a fire at a religious school in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The fire at the Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The victims are thought to been trapped in their dormitory as the windows were barred with metal grilles.

"It is one of the country's worst fire disasters in the past 20 years," Khirudin Drahman, director of the fire and rescue department, told AFP. 

Initial counts put the death toll at 25, but police later revised that down by two.

Police said the dead were 21 students - all boys between the age of 13 and 17 - and two staff members.

Ten people were taken to hospital, and four are thought to have serious injuries.

The blaze was reported at around 05:40 local time on Thursday morning. According to the police it began in the sleeping quarters.

In Islamic tahfiz schools - where children study the Koran - students often live at the school.

Images and videos circulating online showed the entire upper room of the school ablaze.

"Based on our initial investigations, the position the victims were found in indicated that they tried to escape through the windows but were stopped due to the fixed grilles on the windows," fire and rescue department operations deputy director Soiman Jahid said.

He said police were still investigating what caused the fire but that it likely was caused by short circuit or a lit mosquito repellent coil.

Where did the accident happen?

1. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
2. Indonesia, Jakarta
3. Thailand, Bangkok
4. Cambodia, Phnom Penh

What day did the accident happen?

1. Monday
2. Sunday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday

How many people died?

1. Circa 84
2. Circa 465
3. Circa 25
4. Nobody died

What caused the fire?

1. Lightning strike
2. Short circuit or a lit mosquito repellent coil
3. A burning candle

What kind of school is it?

1. An Islamic school
2. A Christian school
3. A Jewish school
4. A secondary school

Dormitory

1. Neighbourhood
2. Sleeping hall
3. Classroom
4. Cantine

Revised

1. Reconsider
2. Rebuild
3. Relive

Repellent

1. Causing noise
2. Causing mess
3. Causing disgust

Blaze

1. Blast
2. Fog
3. Blow
4. Fire

Victims

1. Suspect
2. Sufferer
3. Witness