The death toll from the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has risen to 15, with more than 100 students hospitalised with injuries as rescue and emergency response efforts continue.

📻 Breaking It Down

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – Grief-stricken families gathered at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil on Thursday, seeking answers after a midnight fire tore through a school dormitory, leaving at least 15 students dead and several others injured.

Outside the institution, distraught parents and guardians endured agonising moments trying to trace their children, with many saying they had received little information about casualties and survivors.

The death toll from the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has risen to 15, with more than 100 students hospitalised with injuries as rescue and emergency response efforts continue.

📌 What You Need to Know

Police confirmed that the overnight dormitory fire engulfed a block housing hundreds of students, leaving behind widespread destruction and triggering a major multi-agency response.

Firefighters from multiple agencies, including local and national emergency units, worked through the night to contain the blaze and evacuate students from the affected dormitory.

A guardian who spoke at the school painted a grim picture of the desperate escape attempts made by students trapped inside the building.

She said some learners, unable to find another way out, jumped from the upper section of the dormitory to escape the fire, sustaining injuries in the process.

“Many of those who were upstairs were forced to jump. That is why several of them got hurt,” she said. “We understand some students suffered burns and are being treated in hospital, but families are still waiting to be told exactly how many lives were lost.”

The tragedy left relatives balancing relief and heartbreak as they searched hospitals and the school compound for their children.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya