Kenya's VP says 70 children 'unaccounted for' after deadly school fire kills 17

Kenyan Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday that 70 students remained ‘unaccounted for’ after a fire at a local boarding school killed 17 students and injured 13 others.
Gachagua added that some of the students may have been taken home by their parents on the night of Thursday.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. President William Ruto said he had told authorities to investigate what he called the "horrific incident" and said those responsible would be held to account.
Authorities have cordoned off the school and crime scene investigators have been sent there.
According to the East African nation’s ministry of education, the school has a total 824 students comprising 422 girls and 402 boys. Of these, 160 girls are boarders while the rest are day scholars.
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[@gingerlee4791]

I can’t imagine the pain that the children went through, and the pain that the parents are suffering from for this tragic event to happen. God bless Kenya.

[@gracemwaura1803]

0:55 deepest heart felt condolences,can't imagine the pain,70 un accounted for?is this for real or BOKO HARAM took our kids?we need answers now

[@aunties5798]

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