Panic as Fire Razes Down Primary School Dormitory

Students were left counting heavy losses after a fierce fire broke out at St Michael Primary School in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County, destroying a dormitory.
Preliminary reports indicate the fire kicked off on the morning of Sunday, September 14, at around 9am while students were attending their Sunday church service.
The inferno prompted a response from the Kirinyaga County Fire Brigade alongside local residents who rushed to the scene to contain the blaze, but damage was already done.
Images obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed the extent of the damage, with the fire completely consuming beds and boxes beyond recovery.
Kerugoya Chief Justus Mwai has since confirmed the incident, saying that the inferno had left at least 60 students, who were being housed in the dormitory, counting losses.
No injuries were reported at the time of publication of this article.
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