17 students killed in Kenya elementary school fire
At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya.
The inferno occurred late Thursday at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, in the country’s Nyeri county, Resila Onyango, a spokesperson for the Kenya National Police Service said. She added their bodies had been “burnt beyond recognition.”
“The cause of fire is unknown at this time but we will update the public when we know more,” Onyango told CNN.
She was unable to confirm whether the fire was under control, saying those details would be established by teams on the ground.
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday offered his condolences. Describing the incident as “devastating news,” Ruto said “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,” in a post on X.
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