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Dormitory fire at Kenyan school kills at least 15 students

Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire that ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya overnight has killed at least 15 students, according to police, while dozens more were injured.Gilgil police station said at least 15 girls died at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-east of Nairobi, according to a police report seen by Reuters. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, which was the latest in a series of deadly fires at schools in the country in recent years.
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  • Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire that ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya overnight has killed at least 15 students, according to police, while dozens more... S1
  • It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, which was the latest in a series of deadly fires at schools in the country in recent years. S2
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