Africa News of Monday, 27 January 2020

Source: www.nation.co.ke

Mystery of second fire in two weeks at Moi Girls School

Fire destroys a dormitory at Moi Girls Secondary School in Mandera on January 26, 2020 Fire destroys a dormitory at Moi Girls Secondary School in Mandera on January 26, 2020

A dormitory at Moi Girls' Secondary School in Mandera went up in flames on Sunday night, coming just two weeks after another fire broke out at the institution.

Three students were reportedly injured following the inferno. The three were rushed to Mandera County Referral Hospital for treatment.

Kenya Red Cross Society said the fire affected a dormitory at the school.

"No casualties have been reported and the fire has been put out," KRCS said on its official Twitter handle.

The Sunday night fire broke out at around 8 pm, according to officials.

Sources revealed to the Nation that following the inferno, two police reservists guarding the school and two teachers who were on duty were arrested.