7 teens linked to deadly fire held

The police chief in Malaysia’s capital says authorities have arrested seven teenagers suspected of intentionally starting a deadly blaze an Islamic boarding school that killed 23 people.

Police chief Amar Singh says the seven arrested boys lit Thursday’s fire because they had been mocked by students at the school. —

AFP Malaysians offer prayers for a victim of the school fire during a burial ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. —