At least 20 people died and several others were injured in a fire at the Mahdia Secondary School in the central Guyanese mining town of Mahdia, officials say. The incident happened in the early hours of Monday, engulfing a secondary school dormitory and trapping students. Several more people have been injured and some are being prepared for evacuation to the capital, Georgetown, where a special centre has been set up. The Guyanese government’s initiative to raise the standard of education in the country’s less developed regions is focused on the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory, where the fire occurred. The building of the school dormitory is referred to in past government comments as an endeavour to “bridge the gaps between the hinterland and coastal areas.”Guyana is located between Venezuela and Suriname on the northern coast of South America.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 22, 2023 13:19 UTC