ALBAWABA - At least 16 students were killed after a fire at a school in Kenya, local media confirmed Thursday,
A dormitory fire occurred at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, killing at least 16, while another 74 others have been admitted to the hospital with injuries. According to the Kenya Red Cross, the incident was reported at 3:30 a.m. local time on Thursday.
Red Cross detailed that the fire broke out at about 1:00 a.m. local time, but it was reported at around 3:30 a.m.
Several Kenyan outlets said that at least 10 girls were killed in the blaze, but Citizen TV noted that 16 children had been killed and 74 hospitalised, but this was yet to be confirmed by police.
"First responders, ambulance crew and our support personnel are currently on the ground," a spokesperson for the Kenyan Red Cross told AFP, declining to give a toll.
