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GILGIL, Kenya (AP) \u2014 A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya early Thursday caused deaths and injuries, and police said search teams were working to account for everyone.<\/p>\n

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Police said they were leading rescue and emergency response efforts at the Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area, about 120 kilometers (74 miles) from the capital, Nairobi. <\/p>\n

There was no firm word on the number of casualties. An internal incident report estimated at least 15 fatalities and others were rushed to medical facilities with injuries.<\/p>\n

The fire broke started in the dormitories of the boarding school. The cause has not yet been established.<\/p>\n

School fires are common in Kenyan boarding schools, with some caused by arson and others by electrical faults.<\/p>\n

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Kenya\u2019s deadliest school fire in recent history occurred in 2001 when 67 students died in a dormitory fire in Machakos County.<\/p>\n

In 2024, 21 students burned to death<\/span> in a school fire in central Kenya. President William Ruto declared three days of mourning.<\/p>\n

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