By Eric Matara & Mercy Koskei
Survivors of a fire that killed at least 16 learners at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have revealed that the dormitory where the inferno started was locked from inside.
They narrated to Nation.Africa that when the fire started, keys to the dormitory could not be traced at first and that it took time to break down the doors to allow escape. In a panic, some of the girls resorted to attemptng escape through the windows.
A parent told journalists that the fire started in the dorm at around midnight. She said that most of the injuries were caused by students jumping from the upper floor because one of the doors was closed.
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