Death Toll Rises to 16 in Utumishi Girls Academy Dormitory Fire as 74 Students Hospitalised

The death toll from the devastating dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy has risen to 16 after six more students succumbed to injuries following the tragic blaze that swept through the school in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

Police confirmed that 74 other students are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals with injuries ranging from burns to smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The deadly incident has plunged the country into mourning, with frantic rescue and recovery operations continuing at the school as authorities work to account for all affected students.