Fire in Liberia School Kills at Least 27 Children

A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police said on Wednesday.
Fire in Liberia School Kills at Least 27 Children
Rescuers hold a body after a fire at a Koranic school that killed at least 27 children and two teachers in Monrovia, Liberia, on Sept. 18, 2019. ZOOM DOSSO/AFP/Getty Images
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MONROVIA—A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police said on Wednesday.

“The kids were learning the Koran when the fire broke out,” police spokesman Moses Carter said.