Kenyan Boarding School Fire Kills 17 Students, Injures 13

Published on September 6, 2024

A fire that broke out in a Kenyan school dormitory while students were sleeping has killed at least 17 children and seriously injured 13 others, local authorities said Friday. The blaze erupted on Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri County. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango said the cause of the fire is being investigated and that the death toll may rise. Onyango told Kenya’s Hot 96 FM radio that more rescuers were on their way to the school, and authorities would provide updates. President William Ruto responded to the news on the social media platform X, calling it “devastating.” “Our thoughts are with the families of the children who have lost their lives in the fire tragedy at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County,” Ruto wrote. “We pray for speedy recovery to the survivors.”...

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