The fire broke out in a school in the Paynesville City, in Liberia's capital of Monrovia, while pupils were studying the Koran
Authorities say the fire broke out at the school in Paynesville City, in the West African country's capital of Monrovia.The fire started late on Tuesday, local-time, in the suburbs of Monrovia, Liberian President George Weah said in a tweet."The cause is not known yet."He said: "My prayers go out to the families of the children that died last night in Paynesville City; as a result of a deadly fire that engulfed their school building.
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