- The situation remains tense at Endarasha Primary School as the Red Cross continues the search for more bodies
- Emerging videos show anxious parents camping on the school grounds, their faces etched with tension as they await news about their children
- Some fainted in dramatic swoons after receiving confirmation that their children were among the 17 who died in the tragic fire
Parents of pupils at the ill-fated Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri have begun camping on the school grounds, overwhelmed by grief after the devastating fire that claimed the lives of 17 students.
Heart-wrenching images have surfaced, showing them huddled in warm clothes, enduring the foggy weather, as they anxiously await news about their children’s fate.
According to Citizen TV, some parents, after learning that their children were among the unfortunate seventeen whose bodies had already been identified, collapsed in dramatic fits of despair.
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The atmosphere remains tense as DCI officers arrive at the scene to investigate the cause of the catastrophic fire that tragically ended the lives of the young learners.
The Red Cross has reported that more bodies may be found as they continue to search through the charred remains of the dormitory.
The fire broke out during the night while the students were asleep, and authorities are still trying to determine the cause and understand why no one was able to rescue them in time.
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In emerging videos, ambulances can be seen with their lights flashing and sirens wailing as they rush in and out of the school, adding to the tense and sorrowful mood in the central Kenya town.
The Red Cross also confirmed that the 14 students rushed to the hospital are in critical condition with severe burns.
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Initially, the death toll was reported as 16, but tragically, another child succumbed to their injuries in the hospital.
The deceased pupils were burned beyond recognition, deepening the grief and shock across the nation as Kenyans come to terms with the tragic loss of these young lives.
