Fire scare at St. Georges Girls High School, Nairobi

An inferno at Nairobi’s St. Georges Girls High School on Saturday night was successfully put out about an hour after it broke out.

Fire fighters from the Nairobi City County emergency department responded promptly after alarm was raised in a scare that occurs barely a week after 9 students lost their lives in a school-dorm fire at Moi Girls, Nairobi.

The blaze is said to have originated at the school’s kitchen, a few metres from a cooking gas storage area while students were in class.

At the time of going to press, reports indicated that all students were accounted for. The dining area and boarding facilities at the institution haven’t been affected.

“So far, no injuries and the cause of fire not known. Emergency Responders including the Nairobi City County Fire Fighters are fighting it and it is under control,” read a statement by National Disaster Management Unit, Deputy Director Mwachi Pius Masai reads.

“Members of the public are advised to keep off and allow The Emergency Responders to deal with the Incident,” Masai cautions.

Kenyans took to social media as the news broke to express their shock and worry over the sporadic incidents of school fires.

Thank God no fatalities in St George's Girls High School. Sad that it took nearly half an hour for fire fighters to get there

— Antoneosoul (@antoneosoul) September 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/0cean_sadness/status/906596034763268096

NEWS JUST IN!
St George's Girls High School is on fire.

Dear Lord, not again. God protect our children

— Boore Duncan (@BooreDuncan) September 9, 2017

ALL Students are SAFE at St George's Girls High School Nairobi. The fire razed down kitchen only. School admin urges Parents to remain calm.

— Atanasi (@Atanasi_) September 9, 2017

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