Latest reports from Hillside Endarasha continue sending shock to concerned citizens and parents at large after over 70 pupils still missing with increased death toll.
According to reports by the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, over 70 pupils are still missing after a night fire that engulfed a 152 student dormitory that has left several dead and others injured.
Earlier reports emerged that 16 bodies were collected from the fire incident, with additional pupil succumbing to injuries in hospital. Latest rwports indicate that another pupil has died while undergoing treatment raising the death toll to 18.
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“We still cannot account for 70 pupils,” announced the Deputy President. However, this figure did not represent casualties but children who may have been taken home by parents or those still lost in the chaos.
“I am appealing to each and every parent who took their child to report to us so that we know where those children are,” said Gachagua pleading with locals and parents to notify the school for accountability.
The academy, a boarding school for young boys and girls, housed 311 boarding students at the time of the fire. Of these, 156 were boys, all of whom were inside the dormitory when the fire broke out
According to Gachagua, the government can account for 86 students, with 27 pupils currently hospitalised with injuries, and 37 others have been located with their parents. However, 70 are still missing.
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Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has confirmed that a multi agency team has been formed to investigate the cause of the fire and they will leave no stone unturned in unravelling the truth.
“We are working with the Ministry of Education, Interior, and security agencies to determine the cause of this fire.”