18 schoolgirls and a young boy died in a fire at a boarding school in Mahdia, Guyana. The girl's cell phone had previously been taken away.
It is said to have been so angry about this that it threatened to "burn down" the entire building. The alleged arsonist was disciplined for allegedly having an affair with an elderly man. The doors of the dormitory were locked to prevent girls from sneaking out of the building at night. The president declared a three-day national mourning.