Religious school fire: Government to bear all funeral costs

Dr Ahmad Zahid visiting the victims' families at Hospital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will bear all funeral costs of the victims in the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz school fire in Jalan Datuk Keramat.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi made the commitment after visiting the victims' families during the identification process at the forensic unit in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) on Thursday.