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Fire kills six schoolgirls in Chipinge, Zimbabwe

By , based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)

Map: Chipinge, Zimbabwe

A fire in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, killed six schoolgirls in the night of Sunday to Monday. Zimbabwean police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the fire, confirmed national spokesperson Paul Nyathi, according to the Daily News.

Six schoolgirls died in a fire in the night of Sunday to Monday in Chipinge, Zimbabwe. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the deaths on Monday and announced an investigation, the Daily News reports.

Zimbabwean police are investigating the circumstances that led to the deaths of the six pupils, according to Paul Nyathi.

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