NYT > World News Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home Par :Jody García and James Wagner 12 août 2025 à 20:28 The girls were locked in a classroom in a government-run group home for at-risk youth. The officials were charged with child abuse, dereliction of duty, manslaughter and other counts. © Cristina Chiquin/ReutersRelatives of victims and survivors of the 2017 fire at the Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asunción attended the hearing on Tuesday in Guatemala City.