In Malaysia, at least 24 students and teachers were killed and 10 others injured in a fire at a religious school in capital, Kuala Lumpur.<br/><br/>The fire at the Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah broke out in the early hours today. The victims are thought to be trapped in their dormitory as the windows were barred with metal grilles.<br/><br/>Police said the dead were 22 students – all boys between the age of 13 and 17 – and two staff members. Ten people were taken to hospital, and four are thought to have serious injuries. Fire officials said they suspected the blaze was caused by an electrical short circuit, or a mosquito repelling device.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Najib Razak tweeted his sympathies to those affected while a Minister said the incident should be quickly investigated so that government will be able to prevent future disasters.

In Malaysia, at least 24 four people, most of them students have died in a fire at a religious school in capital, Kuala Lumpur today. <br/><br/>Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh said, 22 students and 2 wardens were killed. He said, 14 students and four teachers were rescued, with six of them hospitalized in critical condition. <br/><br/>Singh said, police were still finalizing the details and investigating the cause. According to a statement from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, the fire at Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah was reported in the early morning. <br/><br/>The blaze began in the sleeping quarters on the top floor of the three-storey school building, the statement said. <br/><br/>Tahfiz are religious schools in Malaysia, where children study the Koran. <br/><br/>Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the school had been operating without a licence.