Darjeeling Sardeswari Government Girls’ High School burnt down

A school building more than 160 years old and the second to be registered with the government in this hill town was razed to the ground by fire today.

The fire in the main building of Sardeswari Government Girls’ High School seems to have started around 12.45am. “When we reached the spot, we could see that a portion of the building which was very near to the electric pole was up in flames,” said Bimal Sharma, a witness. It is suspected that sparks from the electric pole from where the school draws power may have started the fire. MORE...