Property of unknown value has been lost after a huge fire broke out at a car yard of Auto Cats International Ltd at Kona ya Mtongwe in Mombasa.

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Firefighters from the Kenya Navy in Mtongwe, Kenya Ports Authority and Mombasa County Government were brought in to swiftly respond to the Friday evening incident.

Yard officials said the fire broke out at Hardware and General Stores shortly after 4:30pm.

In a video, police pushed away crowds of people who had already crowded outside the yard, with an aim to prevent further property losses and possible injuries or loss of lives.

Confirming the incident, Kenya Red Cross Mombasa Coordinator Mohammed Rajab said no casualties had been reported.

Click here to watch police chasing crowds at the scene of the incident.