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Kenya School Fire Kills 16 Students, Injures 79
A fire at a boarding school dormitory in central Kenya killed at least 16 people and injured 79 others. The cause remains unknown.
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At least 16 people died and 79 others were injured after a fire broke out in the dormitories of a boarding school in central Kenya. The cause of the fire has not been established, a government official said.
Dozens of people were also injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known, according to BBC News. The death toll and injury count were reported by both the Associated Press and BBC News.
Authorities have not released further details on how the fire started or spread. No additional information on the school’s location or the ages of those affected has been provided in the reports.
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