Maradi school fire
| Date | November 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Maradi, Niger |
| Deaths | 26 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 14+ |
On 08 November 2021, a classroom in a primary school caught fire in the town of Maradi, southern Niger. As a result, 26 children died and more than fourteen were injured.[1][2][3]
According to Maradi Governor Chaibou Aboubacar, the fire in three classrooms in a private school killed preschool children between the ages of 5 and 6. 14 students were also injured in the incident, five of them in critical condition. Aboubacar has declared 3 days of mourning in the country. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, the fire spread rapidly as the school building. The Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, school buildings are usually made of weeds and straw.[4][5]
References
- ^ "School fire kills at least 25 children in Niger". CNN.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "At least 26 children die in Niger school fire". Al Jazeera.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Niger classroom fire kills at least 25 schoolchildren". BBC News. 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Fire at school in Niger leaves at least 26 children dead". www.aa.com.tr.
- ^ "Niger school fire leaves dozens of children dead".
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