 The state of Madrasah Taufiqiah Al-Khairiah in Guar Chempedak, Kedah after it caught fire which claimed the lives of 27 students. | |
| Date | 22 September 1989 |
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| Location | Guar Chempedak, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°54′00″N 100°26′11″E / 5.9°N 100.43633°E |
| Also known as | 27 Syuhada Peristiwa Kebakaran Pondok Pak Ya (27 Martyrs of the Pondok Pak Ya Fire) |
| Cause | Accident caused by a burning candle that was left alight in the hostel while the students had 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]
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- ^ Chan Kok Leong (14 September 2017). "A fire stoked by silence". The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Religious school fire in Kuala Lumpur by no means the first". The Straits Times. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.