Kenyan Boarding School Fire Kills 17 Students, Injures 13

‘Our thoughts are with the families of the children who have lost their lives in the fire tragedy,’ President William Ruto said.

In this file image, a fire fighter stands next to a Fire Fighting All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) in Nairobi, Kenya on Dec. 11, 2012. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

A fire that broke out in a Kenyan school dormitory while students were sleeping has killed at least 17 children and seriously injured 13 others, local authorities said Friday.

The blaze erupted on Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri County.