France24
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A deadly blaze broke out at the all-girl’s Baraim Al-Watan school in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah early Saturday afternoon, leaving at least two teachers dead and 46 injured, although authorities fear the death toll could still rise.
As the fire ate its way through the three-storey building from an underground level, girls dangled themselves from windowsills on the top floor before dropping to the ground in a bid to save themselves from the flames.
According to media reports, emergency rescue teams managed to help evacuate more than 840 students and employees from the structure, which houses a pre-primary, primary and middle school.
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