A mysterious fire has burned down a dormitory at Otieno Oyoo Secondary School in Kisumu County during an early morning incident.
Witnesses reported that the fire which began on Tuesday morning at around 2:00 am while most of the students were asleep left learners residing in the dormitory terrified as many scrambled to safety through the windows and door.
At least one student was critically injured, and property of unknown value was destroyed.
Immediate rescue efforts were launched with fellow students and some villagers assisting in removing those trapped inside the building.
However, efforts to put out the fire remained futile as the flames escalated, engulfing the whole building and consequently destroying all the students’ belongings.
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Up to now, the exact cause of the inferno is yet to be established as police officers launch investigations to determine the root cause of the incident.
In a similar incident on July 7 this year, panic gripped Onjiko High School in Kisumu County after fire burned down the entire second floor of one of the dormitories while the students were undertaking their evening lessons. A similar incident was also reported at Chulaimbo high when a fire broke out.
By Fredrick Odiero
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