Guatemala declares 3 days of national mourning after fire kills 22 girls in shelter
Guatemala government has declared three days of mourning after a fire
swept through a home for abused teenagers and children, killing at least
22 girls on Wednesday.
According to a police report, the blaze started when some residents who
had been isolated by authorities set mattresses ablaze following an
overnight attempt to escape from the overcrowded center.
All those killed at the Virgin of the Assumption Safe Home in San Jose Pinula, were aged between 14 and 17.






















