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Kenya school fire leaves at least 17 pupils de@d and more !njured

At least 17 students perished after a dormitory at a boarding school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night, according to police. More than a dozen people have been rushed to the hospital with severe bu*rns, raising fears that the death toll may grow. The reason of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy, a primary school in Nyeri County, is now unknown. President William Ruto described the fire as "horrific" and "devastating" and has requested an investigation. "Those responsible will be held to account," Mr Ruto wrote on social media. According to authorities, an investigation team has been assigned to the school. More than 150 students were inside the dormitory when it caught fire at midnight local time, according to police commander Pius Murugu. ...

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