21 Children Are Now Known to Have Died in Kenya School Fire

Distressed parents stand near a burnt-out dormitory, following a fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri, Kenya, on Sep. 6, 2024. AP Photo

NAIROBI, Kenya—The number of children who were burned to death in a school dormitory in central Kenya has risen to 21, the government spokesperson said Saturday.

Officials began removing the bodies of the children as they tried to account for dozens of boys who were still missing.