13 kids die in Myanmar school fire

As many as 13 children were killed in a fire that broke out at a school in a mosque in Yangon’s Botataung township Tuesday, authorities said.

The fire, which occurred at 3 a.m. when a total of 78 children were asleep, was caused by electric short-circuit triggered by overheat of a voltage transformer installed inside the mosque, reported Xinhua citing sources.

The fire has been brought under control.