Three of the 20 students who died in a massive blaze at a commercial complex in Sarthana in Gujarat’s Surat on Friday had appeared for the Class XII board exams and had cleared them comfortably, as per results that were declared Saturday.
Among the dead, 16 are girls, the youngest being 15 years of age and the eldest just 22, said police officials.
A child between 3 and 4-years-old received burn injuries in the incident and is currently hospitalised, said Surat police spokesperson PL Chaudhari.
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