17 understudies killed in Kenya grade school fire with bodies

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At least 17 students were killed and 14 injured following a fire in an essential college dormitory in critical Kenya.

The inferno happened past due Thursday on the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni, within the country’s Nyeri county, Resila Onyango, a spokesperson for the Kenya national Police carrier stated. She brought their our bodies have been “burnt past reputation.”

“The cause of fire is unknown at the moment however we will update the general public whilst we recognise more,” Onyango informed CNN.
She became unable to verify whether the hearth changed into under control, saying those info would be mounted by teams on the ground.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday provided his condolences. Describing the incident as “devastating news,” Ruto said “our mind are with the households of the children who have lost their lives inside the fireplace tragedy on the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County,” in a submit on X.