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Library, dormitory burned in Malindi High School fire

Volunteers salvaging books from the library at Malindi High school on July 20, 2016 after fire broke out in the institution burning the library and a dormitory. Malindi DCIO Paul Wachira said police have launched investigations to establish the cause of the fire and no causality has been reported in the incidence. PHOTO | CHARLES LWANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • When the Nation arrived at the scene, volunteers were busy salvaging books from the burning library.
  • According to an eye witness, the fire is said to have begun at around 6.30pm when the students were about to go to classes for evening preps.

Property of unknown value has been destroyed after a fire burnt down a library and dormitory in Malindi High school on Wednesday evening.

The incidence comes six hours after Kilifi County Commissioner Joseph Keter accompanied by security and education officers visited the school to inspect another dormitory that was razed on Tuesday night, affecting 140 students whose belongings were in the hall.