Girls School Fire Leaves 14 Dead, Report Says
A fire at a Mecca girls school that had no emergency exits led to panicked escape attempts in which 14 girls were killed and 50 injured, Saudi media reported.
The Saudi Gazette said the victims in Monday’s fire either suffocated, fell to their deaths from the windows of the four-story building or were trampled as they rushed to escape.
The paper said the school had no emergency exits. It reported that some witnesses said the main gate of the 31st Girls Middle School could not be opened immediately because the key was with a guard, and he was away.
The official Saudi Press Agency put the toll at 14 dead and 50 injured.
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