At least one student was critically injured, and property of unknown value was destroyed after a mysterious fire burned down a dormitory at Otieno Oyoo Secondary School in Kisumu County.
Reports indicate that the fire began on Tuesday morning at around 2:00 am while most of the students were asleep, and they were only woken up by thick smoke that had engulfed the whole building.
Witnesses reported that students residing in the dormitory at the time of the incident scrambled to safety through the windows and doors, screaming for help.
Rescue efforts were launched immediately, with fellow students and some villagers assisting in removing those trapped inside the building.
