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world1 month ago•2 min saved

Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls' school leaves 16 dead, dozens injured

An overnight dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' School in Gilgil, central Kenya, killed at least 16 students and injured about 79 as investigators probe safety compliance; the Kenya Police–run school serves many daughters of officers, and a matron reportedly opened a dorm door without warning. President William Ruto declared three days of mourning, noting that deadly school fires have occurred in Kenya before, including major incidents in 2001 and 2024.

via CBS News|

#dormitory #education-safety #fire

tragedy3 years ago•1 min saved

Student suspected of starting deadly fire in Guyana school dorm over confiscated phone.

A deadly fire at a school dormitory in Guyana that killed 19 people, mostly female students, was reportedly started by a pupil who was angry her mobile phone had been confiscated. The teenage suspect is currently in hospital with burns and has reportedly admitted to the arson. The fire was started in the bathroom area and eventually tore through the whole building, which was partially made of wood and was housing 57 pupils at the time. Survivors of the incident in the central town of Mahdia spoke of being woken up in the middle of the night by screams.

via BBC|

#arson #dormitory #guyana