At Least 13 Students Killed in Elementary School Dorm Fire in China’s Henan Province

An aerial drone shows the dormitory with charred windows after a fire at the Yingcai School in Dushu Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang city in central China's Henan Province on Jan. 20, 2024. Wu Gang/Xinhua via AP

BANGKOK—A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and at least 13 students died in the blaze, Chinese state media reported Saturday.

All of the dead were third grade students, a teacher told Zonglan news, a state-backed media outlet from Hebei province.