Hillside Endarasha Academy: Death toll in Fire Tragedy Rises, 70 Missing

• The number of students who have died due to burns following the fire at the Hillside Endarasha Academy school has increased
• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that approximately 70 of the 312 boarding students in the school are still missing
• This comes after the government asked parents who have already taken their children to school to return them for accounting

Pain: The death toll from the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy has increased after another student died from the tragedy.

What? How many students have died in the Endarasha fire tragedy?

The number of students who died earlier was 17, but now it has increased to 18 due to recent developments.

According to Citizen TV report, the number of injured has also increased to 27, from 14 previously reported. The injured were taken to various hospitals for treatment.

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The report also notes that there may be additional deaths, as bodies may still be trapped in the dormitory that housed 156 students.

Speaking to the media on Friday, September 5, the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua he said about 70 students are still missing.

He also announced relief for 86 families who were able to find their children after the tragic event.

The government asked the parents to send the students back to Endarasha

To ensure that all students are accounted for, the Secretary General of Basic Education Belio Kipsang asked parents to return the students for accounting before sending them home.

In his request to parents, the Minister of Internal Affairs Kithur Kindiki he said the students needed to be returned for the purpose of equipment and advice.

The government also asked those who may have taken students following the fire to return them to the school.

This announcement has come after it was found that some parents and guardians took it upon themselves to take their children without checking the authorities and service providers in the disaster area.

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However, the instructions did not please the citizens, who criticized the government for not caring about the problems of parents.

They said that parents had the right to take necessary precautions at their own discretion, including removing their children from the scene, given what happened.

What else do you need to know about the Endarasha fire tragedy?

• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua visited Hillside Endarasha College and offered a prayer in his native Kikuyu dialect, asking for strength and comfort for the affected families.
• A heartbroken woman opened up bitterly about the concerns surrounding the Hillside Endarasha College fire incident due to a lack of information.
• President William Ruto announces 3 days of national mourning in honor of the victims of the Hillside Endarasha school fire.

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