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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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