Confusion has rocked Hillside Endarasha Academy school after several pupils remain unaccounted for as parents start collecting their pupils from the school.
This comes after midnight tragedy that claimed up to seventeen pupils of Hillside Endarasha after fire broke out in a dormitory that houses one hundred and fifty pupils with several others reportedly injured.
According to latest reports from the institution, County Commissioner Peter Murugu confirmed that some parents have reported missing their children amid confusion at the school after the last night tragedy.
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The commissioner however said that after the parents were informed of the tragedy, confusion was witnessed after parents rushed to the school to collect students without protocol or even informing anyone.
After the missing pupils could not be accounted for among the burnt or injured,Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang ordered parents who had collected their children to return the pupils at the learning institution.
“We are trying to account for every child. were asking the parents who picked their children and the community to support us as we consolidate the numbers to ensure that we account for every child who was boarding in this school.”
Further shocking reports claim that the dormitory that caught fire that claimed the lives of 17 children was wooden, contrary to the norm where dormitories are expected to be constructed by stone.
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Meanwhile, the Kenya Red Cross has set up a tracing desk to make it easier for parents to be able to locate their children. The desk will also help other relevant stakeholders get access to any potential help they might need.