Four pupils taken to hospital after fire at Rēzekne school
Friday 13th November 2026 on 17:31 in
Latvia
Four pupils were taken to hospital after a security alarm detector caught fire at Rēzekne 3rd Basic School on Friday, LSM reported. About 300 people were evacuated from the building.
The fire affected an area of 0.03 square metres on the school’s first floor. Principal Anita Peipiņa said two pupils had inhaled smoke, while two others felt unwell because of stress. The four minors remain under medical supervision.
The State Fire and Rescue Service received the call at 10:56, but the fire had been extinguished before firefighters arrived. The State Police will investigate the cause.
The school has received no orders preventing it from operating, and classes are expected to continue as usual on Monday.