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Gilgil dorm fire

A Gilgil dormitory fire forces rescuers to search for missing Utumishi Girls students after at least 16 are killed

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At least 16 students were killed and dozens injured after an overnight dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, Kenya, as officials search for missing students and investigate whether fire-safety rules were followed.

  1. Frame 1A Gilgil dormitory fire forces rescuers to search for missing Utumishi Girls students after at least 16 are killed.
  2. Frame 2The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. and was reported more than two hours later at the girls boarding school.
  3. Frame 3Officials reported dozens injured on a campus with more than 800 students as parents waited outside the buildings.
  4. Frame 4Police say emergency crews and about 50 officers are searching nearby areas for students who fled the dormitory.
  5. Frame 5Education Minister Julius Ogamba says investigators will test whether the school followed its fire-safety manual.
  6. Frame 6Next pressure point: account for every student, identify the cause, and decide who failed the safety checks.
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May 28, 5:47 AM EDT
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