Date | 22 September 1989 |
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Location | Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia |
Also known as | 27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya (27 Martyr of the Pondok Pak Ya Fire) |
Cause | Accident by burning candle which were left alight in their hostel while the students fallen asleep after studying[1] |
Deaths | 27 |
The 1989 Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire, which occurred on 22 September 1989, was a fire that took place at Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa (also known as Madrasah Pondok Pak Ya) in Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia. Around 27 students, mostly girls, were killed in the incident.[2][3] All bodies of the victimes were later buried in a special Muslim cemetery at Padang Lumat, they were named as the "27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya" (27 Martyrs of the Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah madrasa fire).[1]
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