The teenager in Guyana carried out the arson after her mobile phone was confiscated, officials say.
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Nineteen people - mostly female students - were killed in the blaze in the South American country in the early hours of Monday.The teenage suspect is currently in hospital with burns, and has reportedly admitted to the arson. The fire was started in the bathroom area and eventually tore through the whole building, which was partially made of wood and was housing 57 pupils at the time.
The girl is accused of threatening her attack after being disciplined for having a relationship with an older man, according toIt has emerged that the dorm administrator - who lost her five-year-old son in the fire - was unable to locate the keys to unlock the door in her state of panic.But they initially struggled to contain the fire because of bad weather conditions.
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