Fire destroys dorm in Ikawa Mixed Secondary School
A section of the dormitory that was burnt at Ikawa Mixed Secondary School, Tharaka -Nithi County, on June 6,2018. PHOTO | ALEX NJERU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Fire fighters from Chuka town managed to control the spread of fire before putting it off.
Fire has gutted down a section of a dormitory at Ikawa Mixed Secondary School in Tharaka-Nithi County.
County emergency department manager Alex Mugambi told the Nation that no one wa injured in the Wednesday evening incident.
"The fire has burnt down a section of the girls' dormitory destroying property of unknown value," said Mr Mugambi.
He said county government fire fighters from Chuka town managed to control the spread of fire before putting it off.
Mr James Muthomi, a resident said he heard shouts from the school only to go there and find teachers and students trying to put off the fire that had already consumed a number of students' bedding and boxes.
He lauded the county government emergency team for their quick response.
"If it were not for the fire engine, the entire dormitory could have been consumed by the fire, " said Mr Muthomi.
Mr Mugambi has called on institution managers to ensure that they immediately inform the county emergency team in case of fire or any other emergency to avoid massive losses.
