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STUDENTS at St Benedict’s College in La Romaine yesterday had to be evacuated after a fire caused damage to the school’s drama room and the auditorium.

Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer (South) Mukharji Rampersad said the preliminary investigation pointed to the cause of the blaze as “non-accidental”. He added that a thorough investigation was under way to identify the cause. There were no casualties.

Around 12.20 p.m., students reported seeing “big flames” in the auditorium at the back of the school compound.