Police in Kenya say at least 13 children have been killed in a stampede at a primary school in the western town of Kakamega. Nearly 40 others were hurt.

Some reports said the students started rushing down a narrow staircase after a teacher waved a cane at them. The staircase is said to have collapsed.

Parents have gathered at the local hospital, waiting for news about their children.

A Kenyan television station has tweeted a photo of the school:

BREAKING: 13 pupils killed, 39 injured in stampede at Kakamega Primary School https://t.co/76H45MtWU0

— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) February 3, 2020