At least 19 children killed in a fire accident in a school in South America's Guyana

In Guyana, at least 19 children were killed nearly 200 miles from Georgetown, the nation's capital, when fire broke out in the hilly interior town of Mahdia Secondary School. A Spokeswoman for the national fire department confirmed the number of students perished in fire were not correct. According to reports the dead included 18 girls and a caretaker's son.

Government has established full



scale medical emergency action plan with planes stocked with personnel and equipment to help local responders. Victims with critical injuries were transported to Georgetown in a matter of hours and others were admitted to Mahdia District Hospital.

Guyana's President, Irfaan Ali called the blaze as tragic , painful and horrific.