The residential building in Miritini, Mombasa that was razed by fire. No one was injured during the incident. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
At least nine families will spend their Thursday night in the cold following a fire that consumed a residential building in Miritini, Mombasa County.
This is after their houses were burnt when the fire which is suspected to have started from one of the houses spread to the other houses, reducing property of unknown value to ashes.
Mombasa County Police Commander Johnston Ipara who confirmed the incident said it was fortunate that no one was injured.
Mr. Ipara said they suspect that the fire was caused by a gas stove from one of the rooms which spread to other houses in the building.
Mr. Ipara further said that the experts will give more information after they conclude their investigations about the fire that broke out at around 8.30pm in Miritini.
“There are no casualties reported. Our preliminary investigations indicate that the fire was caused by a gas stove from one of the rooms,” said the police commander.
He further said that the inferno was later put out by firefighters from Mombasa County Government.
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