Meanwhile, the death toll has now climbed to 18 from the incident after Gachagua revealed that one child succumbed to injuries in hospital.
As the country still remains in shock over the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy, it is now emerging that 70 students are unaccounted for following the devastating fire that broke out at the school dormitories.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who spoke during his visit to the school, revealed that the figure did not, however, represent casualties but children who may have been taken home by parents or those still lost in the chaos.
This is as the government moves mountains in their search for the students alongside humanitarian agencies following the devastating inferno that occurred at the school in Kieni West Sub County, Nyeri County, on Thursday night, September 5.
“We still have 70 kids that are unaccounted but that does not mean that they have perished or they are injured, the word is that they are unaccounted for,” he revealed.
He urged parents and residents to report any children who were taken from the scene during the confusion. “I am appealing to each and every parent who took their child to report to us so that we know where those children are,” he added.
Meanwhile, the death toll has now climbed to 18 from the incident after Gachagua revealed that one child succumbed to injuries in hospital.
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