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At least 12 die in Turkey dormitory fire

by IBNS 30 Nov 2016, 09:13 am

Ankara, Nov 30 (IBNS): At least 11 schools girls and a woman worker died while 22 others sustained injuries as a fire engulfed a school dormitory in southern Turkey, media reports said.

The incident took place in Adana province.

A short circuit may have cause the fire, initial reports have suggested.

Many students sustained injuries in their bid to escape the blaze.