16 Students Feared Dead After Dormitory Fire Engulfs School at Night
- A late-night fire at a school dormitory has reportedly left at least 16 students dead, with dozens more injured
- The incident occurred around 2:00 am while students were asleep, trapping some inside as the fire spread rapidly
- Authorities and emergency teams are probing the cause of the fire as parents gathered at the school in distress
At least 16 students are feared dead after a fire broke out in a school dormitory in the early hours of Thursday, May 28, leaving dozens injured and others unaccounted for.
The devastating fire reportedly started around 2:00 am while learners were asleep, quickly spreading through the dormitory.
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Emergency services and school authorities were alerted around 3:30 am, prompting urgent rescue operations.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the dormitory door may have jammed during the blaze, trapping some students inside as flames engulfed the building.
Police officials confirmed that the death toll has risen from earlier estimates of 10 to 16, while 74 others sustained varying degrees of injury and have been rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Authorities noted that the exact number of affected students is still being verified as search and rescue operations continue within the school premises.
Watch the YouTube video about the dormitory fire in Kenya below:
Officers are currently combing through the scene and conducting headcounts to determine if more students are missing.
Parents and school officials have gathered at the institution, anxiously awaiting updates as the scale of the tragedy becomes clearer.
The identities of those confirmed dead have not yet been released, and official investigations continue to determine the cause of the fire.
Some parents have confirmed that their children survived the incident, although many of the learners were said to be traumatised, with accounts suggesting confusion and panic as the fire broke out and spread through the dormitory.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
