Fire at Kenyan Girls' School Results in Multiple Fatalities and Injuries
A devastating fire at the Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, Kenya, has resulted in the deaths of at least 16 students, with 79 others injured. The fire broke out in the dormitories of the boarding school, which houses over 800 students. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and authorities are investigating whether the school's fire safety protocols were followed. The school is managed by the Kenya Police Service, and many students are children of police officers. Rescue and emergency response efforts are being led by police, with frantic parents being kept outside the school premises.