Hillside Endarasha fire: Body identification process to begin Monday
Photo shows the Administration Block of Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County.
According to Nyeri County Commissioner Pius Murugu, the bodies are in the Naromoru Level 4 Hospital and the process of identifying them will begin Monday.
Murugu said the DCI will lead the process, which he described as tedious and long as the bodies were burnt beyond recognition.
"Many more students are missing but that process will start tomorrow at Naromoru. It's going to be a long process and we hope to have it concluded soon," Murugu said.
He further revealed that the government will pay any medical bills incurred by students admitted to various hospitals, and will take charge of the send-off for the deceased.
Murugu further said together with the Ministry of Education they will convene a meeting to have the school re-opened as quickly as possible, as there are national exams this term.
"Even though boarding will be delayed, day school will continue as we make plans for the boarding part," he added.
As questions continue to linger over the cause of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County, Citizen TV has obtained information that the deadly fire, which led to the death of 21 pupils, could have been a result of an electrical fault.
In an interview with one of the parents whose son survived the tragedy and who requested anonymity, it all started near the main entrance where pupils from Grades 5 to 8 are accommodated.
The parent spoke about how sparks from a bulb near the main door of the dormitory could have caused the fire.
Prosecutors said they had instructed police to look into whether the tragedy had been caused by negligence or recklessness, and vowed that those found culpable would face justice.
The flames engulfed a dormitory at the primary school in the county of Nyeri around midnight on Thursday as more than 150 boys aged between 9 and 13 were sleeping.
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