Grief and agony has clouded a school in Meru after sixteen pupils were Confimed dead with several others injured in an overnight Hillside Endarasha Academy fire.
According to reports, tragedy happened at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri after a dormitory caught fire while the pupils were sleepingbin their dormitory.
Reports further indicate that the 16 pupils who were confimed dead were burnt beyond recognition during the night incident where a fire engulfed a dormitory at the institution.
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It is however unclear what caused the fire that led to the unfortunate incident and by the time of publishing this article, parents of the pupils were yet to be informed about the situation at the school
While confirming the accident, National Police Service Spokesperson Resila Onyango said that there are sixteen casualties that have already been confirmed as per today 8AM.
“We have 16 pupils dead and 14 injured. We are investigating the cause and take necessary action,” the Police Inspector said in a statement.
15 of the pupils are said to have been confirmed dead at the scene while one died while being rushed to the hospital. However, there are fears that there are more bodies trapped in the rubble.
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Deputy Director DCI John Onyango, Senior Assitant IG and Director Homicide Unit and NPS Disaster Management Unit are on their way heading to the school
More to follow..