Parents of teens who survived fatal dorm fire in Guyana sue the government [Video]

• The parents of two teenagers who survived a fire at a high school dormitory for Indigenous girls have sued the government, alleging negligence.
• The lawsuit seeks over $50,000 for each of the two girls, who were rescued during the fire last May.
• The girls suffered severe burns, smoke inhalation and mental trauma from witnessing the deaths of 19 girls and a boy.

The parents of two teenagers who survived a fire that killed 20 people at a high school dormitory for Indigenous girls last year have sued the government, accusing authorities of negligence.

The lawsuit is seeking more than $50,000 for each of the two unidentified 14-year-old girls who were rescued by authorities and residents who braved the fire last May at the Mahdia dormitory near the border with Brazil, according to documents that attorneys shared with reporters late Wednesday.

Investigators have said the fire was deliberately set by a student who was upset that her mobile phone was confiscated.

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