BBC World5/29/2026Crime
Questions over safety as 16 pupils die in another Kenya school fire
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A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, kills 16 students and injures 79, reigniting concerns over safety in boarding schools amid a history of deadly fires, often due to arson or accidents exacerbated by overcrowding and poor safety standards.
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A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Kenya, kills 16 students and injures 79, reigniting concerns over safety in boarding schools amid a history of deadly fires, often due to arson or accidents exacerbated by overcrowding and poor safety standards.
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