Fire at Kenyan Girls School Kills at Least 16 Students
A fire swept through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya. At least 16 students died and dozens more were injured. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
sabcnews.comA fire swept through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, killing at least 16 students and injuring dozens more. The incident occurred overnight in the Rift Valley region. Emergency responders reached the scene after the blaze began.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
School officials have not released additional information about how the fire started or spread. Students who survived described panic as they tried to escape the burning building. Local hospitals received the injured for treatment. No further details on the condition of the injured students have been released.
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