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NAIROBI, Kenya – At least 15 people were killed and 70 others injured after the fire of a traditional market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, which destroyed many properties, according to the Voluntary First Aid Service St. John Ambulance, who attended the victims in the square, reported Excelsior.
The Gikomba is one of the largest open-air markets in the city and fires are frequent which raises speculation about possible arson attacks, says Excelsior.
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Some of the victims died burned and others inhaled highly toxic fumes while they were trying to save their property.
The wounded were transported to Kenyatta National Hospital, the oldest in Kenya
Several witnesses reported that they saw at least six corpses completely burned and may not be identified, according to the Daily Nation newspaper.
In his Twitter account, the search and rescue operation continues
The fire broke out at 02:30 local time and quickly spread to houses near the market, where it is sold
Firefighters took an hour and a half to control the fire in the Gikomba
This is not the first Once the fire consumed the stalls of this fair and the frequent fires earned it the label of the "annual Gikomba market fire festival", according to the Standard Digital newspaper.
He has not yet ruled on the possible causes of the fire and is studying what happened. A search and rescue operation is underway, but the cause of the fire is not currently known.
The fire started in a store with wood and clothes and spread in the Kamkunji area on the aforementioned market. 19659002] The Kenya Red Cross says it has set up a follow-up table for people looking for relatives and providing them with psychosocial support services.
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