TRAGIC FIRE AT UTUMISHI GIRLS ACADEMY _NAKURU KENYA
A midnight inferno, claimed the lives of 16 students in Gilgil Girls Academy fire tragedy.
A total of 79 students were injured and rushed to the hospital. Of these, 71 have since been discharged, while 7 students remain admitted in stable condition. The school has been indefinitely closed by the government.
The fire broke out at around 12:45 a.m. on Thursday while students were asleep. The dormitory was located on the second floor. Police say the blaze engulfed a dormitory block housing about 220 students, with search-and-rescue operations still ongoing as some students fled into nearby areas in shock and fear.
At the time of the incident, the school had a student population of 808.
The fire was contained by 3:00 a.m. through the combined efforts of the county security team, ASTU, KDF, and the Nakuru County Fire Brigade.
Unfortunately, 16 students lost their lives in the tragedy.
Identification of the bodies is ongoing with the support of the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
The cause of the fire has not yet been established. The school has been cordoned off, with only parents and guardians allowed into the compound as authorities continue investigations.
A multi-agency crisis response team remains on site, comprising officers from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the County Government of Nakuru, and the Kenya Red Cross.
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