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Tears and agony as 17 pupils die in school dormitory fire

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Kenya Red Cross personnel assisted parents who were overwhelmed after viewing the scene at Nyeri County's Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County on September 6, 2024, after a fire broke out killing 17 children. [Kibata Kihuu, Standard]

Pain, agony and heartbreaks yesterday engulfed Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County after a tragic fire claimed at least 17 lives and left 14 others seriously injured.

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