The government this morning provided the figure for those killed.
On her Facebook page, Education Minister Priya Manickchand provided the following update:
“Standing in what remains of the Mahdia Female Dormitory that housed 59 students less than 12 hours ago. 56 girls were present at the time , 3 went home with their families for the weekend.
Children housed at the dorms came from the communities of Karisparu, El Paso, Micobie and Chenapao.
