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School dorm fire in Kenya kills 17 students
Part of a dormitory is seen following a fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri, Kenya, September 6, 2024
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A FIRE in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said today.

There are fears the death toll may rise further, police said.

The cause of the fire on Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri county was being investigated, police spokesperson Resila Onyango said. The school has 824 students up to the age of 14.

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