50 households affected as fire ravages Kitui Village in Kamukunji
According to the Kenya Red Cross, at least 16 people were treated with minor injuries as efforts to find missing persons continued into the night.
50 households were affected by a fire that ravaged a section of Kitui Village in Kamukunji, Nairobi on Tuesday night.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, at least 16 people were treated with minor injuries as efforts to find missing persons continued into the night.
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The source of the fire, which has since been contained, is yet to be established.
"Together with the Nairobi City County Fire Department and community members, we have managed to contain a fire incident in Kitui Village, Majengo, Nairobi. The Kenya Red Cross remains on-site, supporting efforts to locate missing persons, the organisation said in a tweet.
Together with the Nairobi City County Fire Department and community members, we have managed to contain a fire incident in Kitui Village, Majengo, Nairobi.
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) November 19, 2024
Around 50 households were affected and sixteen people sustained minor injuries, all of whom were treated by Kenya Red… pic.twitter.com/YkQeZlEuWJ
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