Friday, September 6, 2024 – More pupils are reportedly still missing at Hillside Endarasha Academy after the tragic fire incident that left 17 pupils dead and scores nursing serious burns.
Some parents were left in a state of confusion after rushing to the school to pick up their children following the fire incident, only to find them missing.
This was confirmed by County
Commissioner Peter Murugu, who noted that some pupils are still unaccounted
for; something that has devastated parents.
Speaking to journalists, Murugu confirmed that some parents, upon hearing of the tragedy, rushed to the school to collect their children without informing anyone, causing confusion.
The situation made it difficult
for school administrators who did not have an accurate record to present to
arriving parents streaming in through to the afternoon.
As parents streamed in to
collect their children they were being asked to visually identify their
children who have been housed in a hall.
The missing pupils could not be
accounted for among the burnt or injured.
Immediately after arriving at the
learning institution, Education PS Belio Kipsang ordered parents who had
collected their children to return the pupils to the learning institution.
In part, Kipsang said, "We
are trying to account for every child. We’re asking the parents who picked
their children and the community to support us as we consolidate the numbers to
ensure that we account for every child who was boarding in this school. "
It has also emerged that the dormitory involved in the tragedy, which claimed the lives of 17 children, was made of wood, contrary to regulations requiring dormitories to be constructed from stone.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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