18 girls and one boy were killed, with in a fire which engulfed he dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary school, in Region Eight, in Guyana.
An estimated 57 children were housed in the dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary school, leaving 19 persons dead.
A report by NewRoom Guyana states that the Guyana Fire Service responded to the fire just after 23:00 hrs on Sunday and the fire was put out some three hours later.
When the blaze was put out, the News Room understand that 14 bodies were pulled from the rubble.
Of the children who managed to escape the building, 29 were transported to the Mahdia district hospital, where five died.
One student died on the way to Georgetown, a senior health official confirmed.