What the records say
- When
- 21 May 2023
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 5.28° N, 59.15° W
- Description
- 2023 fire in Guyana
- Deaths
- 19
- Injured
- 29
- Cause
- arson
2023 Mahdia school fire
2023 fire disaster in Mahdia, Guyana
On 21 May 2023, an arson attack took place at a dormitory of Mahdia Secondary School in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana, killing at least 20 people. The fire was among the deadliest involving school dormitories in the last 30 years.
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