Student sets deadly fire in Guyana school after phone confiscated.

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Student sets deadly fire in Guyana school after phone confiscated.
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A student in Guyana is suspected of starting a deadly fire in a school dormitory that killed 19 children, mostly Indigenous girls, after her cell phone was confiscated by school authorities. The government pathologist listed the cause of death as smoke inhalation and burns. The student's alleged involvement has not been confirmed by the police, and investigations are ongoing. The dormitory was not equipped with a modern fire alarm system, and students were not trained in fire drills. The government has declared three days of national mourning.

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