Property worth an undetermined value was destroyed in a fire that broke out at Mlango Kubwa Estate in Mathare Sub-County, Nairobi.
The fire reported around 7:30 pm razed at least 50 households, leaving numerous families homeless and forcing residents to seek shelter in neighboring areas.
The Kenya Red Cross Society, Nairobi branch, confirmed the incident and immediately dispatched a Community-Based Disaster Response Team (CBDRT) to the scene.
“Fire outbreak reported in Mathare Mlango Kubwa area. Our CBDRTs are at the scene” the society stated.
Shortly after, the Nairobi Disaster Management team, together with area police officers arrived and launched efforts to contain the blaze, which had engulfed multiple houses.
Videos from the scene showed distressed residents watching helplessly as their belongings were consumed by the fire, while responders worked to rescue those trapped.
After hours of battling the flames, the multi-agency response team managed to bring the fire under control. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
“The fire was contained by fire brigades. Approximately 50 households were affected, with no casualties involved,” the Kenya Red Cross reported.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, adding to the growing list of similar incidents across the country.
In a separate tragedy on November 15, a gas explosion in Oyugis town, Homa Bay County, resulted in one fatality and left another person critically injured.
The explosion occurred after a fire spread from a shop to a nearby gas store, causing a cylinder to explode and strike a man standing 20 meters away.
Local authorities arrived at the Oyugis scene to cordon off the area for investigations. Both incidents underscore the urgent need for enhanced fire safety measures to prevent such disasters in the future.
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