Dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students, 27 injured, dozens missing

This aerial view shows the destruction left on the Nyeri county's Hillside Endarasha Academy dorm room in Nyeri county on Sept. 6, 2024 after a fire broke out killing 18 children.

A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70 children unaccounted for, the country's deputy president said Friday.