At least 70 students are still unaccounted for, although officials urged people not to jump to conclusions about their fate.
Tag: Dormitories
Dormitory Fire Kills 13 in Central China
The private school is for kindergarten and elementary school pupils. Though many details of the disaster remained unclear, it drew widespread attention on China’s internet.
Guyanese Teenager Is Charged With 19 Counts of Murder in School Dorm Fire
Investigators have accused the 15-year-old student of starting the blaze in anger after her mobile phone was confiscated.
Fatal Fire at Guyana Dormitory Was ‘Maliciously Set,’ Official Says
Many of the 19 victims were schoolchildren. The fire service said it was still unclear who had set the building ablaze.
Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home
The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.
Plans to Raze Louis Kahn-Designed Dorms in India Are on Hold
After an outcry from preservationists and architects, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad said that it would reconvene to consider the dorms’ future.
As Singapore Ventures Back Out, Migrant Workers Are Kept In
The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions.
‘It Really Was Abandonment.’ Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.
Singapore Seemed to Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases Doubled
The spread suggests that it is unrealistic for the United States, Europe and the rest of the world to return to the way they were anytime soon, even if viral curves appear to flatten.
A Fire Killed 10 Boys in Brazil, and Exposed the Underbelly of the Soccer Business
Young players with dreams of glory think elite training programs lead to riches. They do. Just rarely for them.