Manila, Philippines, 1999: 23 children and five adults were killed in a nursery. There were no fire exits and children were trapped by iron grilles on the windows. Shenzhen, China, 1999:16 factory workers died when their escape route was cut off by metal screens on windows. Tuvalu, South Pacific, 2000:18 children and one teacher were killed in a dormitory fire. The doors were locked and windows covered with wire mesh.
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