Three pupils died Thursday after a pit latrine collapsed at Queen of Angels Academy in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County.
The victims were all young children—two girls from Pre-Primary 1 (PP1) and one girl from Pre-Primary 2 (PP2).
Emergency and rescue teams retrieved the bodies of the three ECDE pupils, with reports indicating that one child is still missing.
The incident was blamed on heavy rains that are said to have weakened the toilet structure.
According to eyewitnesses, the children had gone to the latrine to relieve themselves in the morning when the structure suddenly gave way.
Turbo Sub-County police commander Patrick Wekesa confirmed the incident.”
“Three bodies of the pupils were retrieved from the collapsed latrine and taken to the hospital in critical condition.”
“Unfortunately, all three have since been confirmed dead, and their bodies have been taken to Turbo Sub-County Hospital before being transferred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.”
The parents identified them in mortuary amid chaos.
Emotions ran high as the parents of the affected identified the pupils.
The school community is now mourning the loss, with the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret confirming the tragic news.
Father Mathew Too, the Education Secretary of Catholic Schools in the diocese, described the incident as unfortunate.
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