Fire at School Building
Students panic, fall sick
A fire broke out at a room on the 9th floor of a 12-storey building of a school in the capital’s Malibagh yesterday, creating panic among students, teachers and guardians.
At least 10 students of South Point School and College fell sick while rushing downstairs from the different floors after the school authorities switched off the power supply following the fire around 8:50am.
Black fumes were seen billowing out of a room on the 9th floor, said witnesses.
“While sitting for an examination at the top floor of the building, we heard fire screams and saw black fumes emitting from the 9th floor,” said a student.
“As we started coming out of the room, within a few minutes the power went off and we started climbing down through the stairs amid darkness,” she told The Daily Star.
Fire service and civil defence officials said the school authorities put off the blaze before they reached the spot. The reason behind the fire could not be ascertained.
Visiting the spot, Rampura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Delwar Hossain said the fire damaged a drape of window and two electric bulbs.
A number of students fell sick while climbing downstairs amid panic, he told The Daily Star. Guardians of the students staged a demonstration in front of the school.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
