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At least 17 pupils have died after a school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night, police said.
There are fears that the death toll could rise as more than a dozen others have been taken to hospital with severe burns.
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The cause of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri county is being investigated, police spokesperson Resila Onyango told local media.
A team of investigators has been deployed to the school, Ms Onyango added.
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