Several students are feared dead after a fire broke out at a dormitory in Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, during the early hours of Thursday morning, triggering panic among parents, teachers, and residents gathering outside the school.

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Reports indicate the fire started at around 1am, although the Kenya Red Cross said the incident was officially reported at about 3.30am, as emergency teams rushed to the institution to contain the situation and support affected students.

Police officers and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations were deployed to the school immediately after the incident, with authorities launching a head count to determine the number of students present during the deadly dormitory fire.

Parents streamed to the school gates in large numbers as news of the tragedy spread across Gilgil and neighbouring areas, with police restricting access and only allowing parents into the compound while investigations and rescue operations continued.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke