In Arunachal Pradesh, ten students were killed and seven injured today in a fire at a private hostel in Kurung Kumey district. The students belonged to a private school in Palin area. Nine bodies have been identified.<br/><br/>The fire broke out in the hostel, made of bamboo and there were about 56-60 students in the hostel when the mishap took place. Poilce said, the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained. CRPF personnel were deployed in the area after locals clashed with the school authorities following the incident.<br/>
News On AIR | February 11, 2010 6:29 PM
Ten killed in fire in a private students hostel