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Government: All 164 boys in Endarasha Academy fire accounted for

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Homicide detectives gather outside Hillside Endarasha Academy admin block as they wait to establish the fire that has left at least 18 pupils dead and 27 seriously injured. [Amos Kiarie, Standard]

All 164 boys who were residing in a dormitory that caught fire on Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Academy, Nyeri, have been accounted for, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura.

In a statement on Monday, September 9, Mwaura confirmed that the school housed a total of 330 boarders-166 girls and 164 boys. All the girls have been picked up by their parents and are currently at home.

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