23 die in KL tahfiz school fire | The Malaysian Insight

23 die in KL tahfiz school fire

Najjua Zulkefli Hasnoor Hussain Nazir Sufari Seth Akmal7 years ago14th Sep 2017Pictures

Tahfiz fire 20170914 hasnoor 023 — Family members consoling each other outside Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

AT least 21 pupils and two wardens died after a pre-dawn fire broke out at the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school in Jalan Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, today.

Many of the victims are believed to be between the ages of 13 and 17, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. – September 14, 2017.

Family members consoling each other outside Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

Fire and Rescue Department officers carrying the body of a Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah student on a stretcher in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

A burnt school uniform is seen at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Windows with grilles are seen at the top floor of Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

A view of people gathering outside Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur where a fire had broken out. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Nearby tahfiz school students gathering at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Siti Wahida, the mother of Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah student Adib Akhil, crying as she arrives to claim her son's body at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, September 14, 2017.

Family members of students are seen in tears at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

Tahfiz students who escaped a pre-dawn fire at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur are seen near the scene. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

Firefighters transporting the body of a victim of the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah fire. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

A policeman leading away students who escaped a fire at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

Firefighters loading the body of a victim onto a police truck in Jalan Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insght pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

A cooking gas tank and a bag are seen at the top level of the three-storey Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insght pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

Family members of victims are seen at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insght pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

A view of Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, where a fire broke out in the early hours today, in Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 14, 2017.

The bodies of victims of the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah fire arriving at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2017.

A family member of a Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah student being brought to Kuala Lumpur Hospital. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2017.

A relative shows a letter writen by Amiel Asyraaf Abd Rasid, a day before he died in a pre-dawn fire at the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

A relative wipes her tears at a mosque next to the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Students of Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, who survived in a pre-dawn fire at their religious school, gather at a mosque in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Fire rescue officers are seen at the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school which caught in a pre-dawn fire in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, September 14, 2017.

Family members are seen at Kuala Lumpur Hospital during the post mortem of the bodies who died in a predawn fire at the Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah religious school in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. -The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 14, 2017.