Nyeri, 06 September, 2024 / 11:19 pm (ACI Africa).
Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has expressed deep sorrow following the Thursday, September 5 fire at Hillside Academy Endarasha in his Metropolitan See that resulted in the death of 18 boys and 70 others yet to be accounted for.
In a letter addressed to the Clergy, women and men Religious and the Laity on Friday, September 6, Archbishop Muheria calls on the people of God to offer prayers and comfort in favor of all those affected by the tragic inferno.
“Nothing can ever console enough for the loss of one child, to a mother and father, and to any family. We are also heartbroken, for the loss of these little ones,” Archbishop Muheria says in his one-page letter following the fire that reportedly started during the night of September 5.
The Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese acknowledges that the loss has also “deeply shaken” the local community members and emphasizes the need for solidarity with those affected by the tragedy, including offering Holy Mass and reciting the Holy Rosary for the departed boys.
The pupils were reportedly asleep when the inferno erupted. Many were trapped in the inferno, resulting in tragic deaths.
