This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
On October 15, 2019, a devastating fire broke out in a residential house in Kariobangi South, Nairobi, claiming the lives of three people and leaving four others seriously injured.
The victims included a one-year-old child and two men who were sleeping when the fire started at around 2am. The cause of the fire remains unknown, with police stating that they are yet to determine the cause.
According to eyewitnesses, there had been a power blackout in the area, prompting locals to use candles for lighting. A team of experts from the Nairobi police is investigating the incident.
Fire engines from the Nairobi County government arrived at the scene, but it was too late to salvage the structure. The firefighters later discovered two bodies in the debris, and the minor was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.
The injured were rushed to a hospital in Buruburu, while the bodies were moved to a morgue. Such incidents are common in informal settlement areas in the city.
