Fri Sep 06 16:07:59 UTC 2024: – U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley Commander, U.S. Africa Command is in Botswana for the African Chiefs of Defense Conference
– A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others
– The cause of the fire is being investigated and the school serves children up to the age of 14
– The private school had more than 150 boys between the ages of 10 and 14 in the dormitory that caught fire
– Rescue efforts were hampered by muddy roads caused by rains in the area
– School fires are common in Kenyan boarding schools, often due to arson fueled by drug abuse and overcrowding
– The education ministry’s guidelines recommend safety measures in dormitories, it is unclear if they were followed at the school
– The deadliest school fire in recent history in Kenya was in 2001 when 67 students died

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