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Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children | Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children |
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Sixteen children and a teacher were burned to death when a school minibus caught fire on Saturday in Pakistan. | Sixteen children and a teacher were burned to death when a school minibus caught fire on Saturday in Pakistan. |
The children in the incident in Gujrat, 120 miles north-west of Islamabad, were aged between 6 and 12. | The children in the incident in Gujrat, 120 miles north-west of Islamabad, were aged between 6 and 12. |
Officer Ijaz Ahmad said a short-circuit next to a leaking petrol tank started the blaze. Police earlier blamed an exploding natural gas cylinder. The bus was powered with both types of fuel. | Officer Ijaz Ahmad said a short-circuit next to a leaking petrol tank started the blaze. Police earlier blamed an exploding natural gas cylinder. The bus was powered with both types of fuel. |
He said an unspecified number of children were injured, some listed in critical condition. | He said an unspecified number of children were injured, some listed in critical condition. |
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