Midnight Inferno at Kenyan School Leaves 10 Students Dead
Emergency teams race to rescue students after a late-night dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya’s Nakuru region.
- Dormitory fire kills 10 students in Kenya
- Rescue teams battle overnight school blaze
- Authorities launch investigation into deadly incident
At least 10 students have been confirmed dead following a devastating dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Kenya’s Nakuru region, according to local media reports on Thursday.
The fire reportedly broke out around 1:00 a.m. local time, engulfing part of the school dormitory while students were asleep.
Emergency rescue teams, firefighters, and police officers were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the blaze, evacuate students, and search for possible survivors trapped in the building.
Samuel Ndanyi, the regional police commander, told Capital FM that rescue operations were ongoing as authorities worked to determine the full extent of the tragedy.
“It is a distressing and saddening situation,” county police official Masoud Mwinyi said while addressing distraught parents gathered outside the school, according to Citizen Television.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and investigations have been launched.
The latest tragedy has revived painful memories of a similar incident in 2024, when a fire at a primary boarding school in Nyeri County killed 21 students.
