Twenty-three girls are burned to death in their boarding house in Mombasa, Kenya.

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South African History Online. (2012, March 30). Twenty-three girls are burned to death in their boarding house in Mombasa, Kenya.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081107

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South African History Online. "Twenty-three girls are burned to death in their boarding house in Mombasa, Kenya.." South African History Online. March 30, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081107.