Fire breaks out at Eastleigh's Moonlight Shopping Centre
The fire is said to have begun due to a cooking gas incident at Madal Restaurant and Cafe on the first floor of the building.
A fire has broken out at the Moonlight Shopping Center on Eastleigh's 12th Street.
The fire is suspected to have begun due to a cooking gas incident at Madal Restaurant and Cafe on the first floor of the building on Tuesday morning.
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The gas cylinder suspected to have caused the fire in the building. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif)
All the businesses in the building have been shut down.
The scene inside Moonlight Shopping Centre on Eastleigh's 12th Street on May 14, 2024. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif)
Residents are currently attempting to extinguish the flames. Police officers are currently on site.
The scene where a fire broke out at Moonlight Shopping Centre on Eastleigh's 12th Street on May 14, 2024. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif)
Firefighters from Nairobi County arrived at the scene at around 11.30 am to extinguish the fire.
Nairobi County firefighters at the scene where a fire broke out at Moonlight Shopping Centre on Eastleigh's 12th Street on May 14, 2024. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif)
The fire was put out shortly before 12 noon less than half an hour after the arrival of the Nairobi County firefighters.
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