गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ At least 17 children killed in Kenya school fire: police International At least 17 children killed in Kenya school fire: police KathmanduPati September 06, 2024 File Photo NAIROBI – At least 17 pupils have died after a fire ripped through their school dormitory overnight in central Kenya, police said Friday. The blaze in Nyeri county’s Hillside Endarasha Academy broke out at around midnight, police said, engulfing a dormitory where the children were sleeping. “There are 17 fatalities from this incident and there are also others who were taken to hospital with serious injuries,” said national police spokesperson Resila Onyango. Police did not release the ages of the victims. “The bodies recovered at the scene were burnt beyond recognition,” she said. Several others were injured, Onyango said, 16 of them seriously, and had been rushed to a nearby hospital. “More bodies are likely to be recovered once (the) scene is fully processed,” she said. The cause of the fire remains unknown, she said, but an investigation had been launched. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Xi calls for four principles to resolve Palestinian question Foreign Minister seeks new economic focus for US ties US sanctions 60 Iran-linked entities, individuals and ships US unveils major Iran sanctions, warns supporters China, India to resume boundary talks in Beijing Nepal, UAE move to strengthen labour cooperation Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki
