House fire kills 38

A house fire in Madagascar has killed 38 people, including 16 children. The blaze ripped through the three-storey home during a party, police said. The incident occurred on Saturday in the district of Ikalamavony, according to local media reports. The reports said the blaze started in the outside dining area of the house, and a […]

A house fire in Madagascar has killed 38 people, including 16 children. The blaze ripped through the three-storey home during a party, police said.
The incident occurred on Saturday in the district of Ikalamavony, according to local media reports.
The reports said the blaze started in the outside dining area of the house, and a police spokesman said it was being treated as an accident.
Those outside the house were unable to help. The house owner and his 14-year-old son survived the fire, Midi Madagasikara reported.