King Abdullah has awarded King Abdul Aziz First Degree Medal and one million riyals to each of the three female teachers who lost their lives during the Bara'em Al-Watan School fire incident in Jeddah last month. The late Ghadeer Muhammad Katou'ah, Reem Ali Al-Nahari and Suzan Salem Al-Khaldi sacrificed their lives while saving girls studying in the school. Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah, Minister of Education, made the announcement during a ceremony in Riyadh Tuesday. Over 40 students had sustained injuries when a huge fire broke out on Nov. 19 in Bara'em Al-Watan private girls' school in Jeddah's Al-Safa District. The fire broke out in the school's basement, allegedly caused by five school girls who were said to have been testing the fire alarm system. But investigations have not been completed yet. The school had kindergarten, elementary and intermediate sections.
