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Secondary school in Takhar province destroyed in fire
(Last Updated On: September 12, 2023)
A group of unknown men set fire to a secondary school in the Dasht Qala district in Takhar province, officials confirmed Tuesday.
According to the district head of education, Qadratullah, the Engineer Hamidullah Shahid Secondary School local residents tried in vain to extinguish the blaze.
Janan al-Din Ansar, head of the anti-crime department of Dasht Qala District Police Command, confirmed the fire and said that the fire started at 8pm on Monday night and lasted for several hours.
Ansar also said three classrooms along with the school’s administration office were completely destroyed.