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Kenya school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A devastating overnight fire at the Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya has resulted in the deaths of at least 16 students and injured 79 others. The blaze occurred in the school's dormitories, and the cause is currently under investigation. Authorities are examining whether the school's fire safety protocols were followed, with one witness suggesting a matron opened a dormitory door without alerting students to evacuate. AI

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Kenya school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills 16

    At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls’ boarding school in Kenya, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the East African nation. Education Minister Julius Ogamba said on Thursday that 79 others were inju…