Two children, aged six and four, tragically lost their lives in a fire incident. This occurred at the Heni Dispensary staff quarters in Nyandarua.
The fire, which occurred around 7 pm, affected the first floor of the house where staff members resided. The house, constructed of wood, was completely destroyed, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
The mother is a nurse at the facility. She had left the children at home to buy milk. The fire broke out while she was away.
The mother returned to find the house engulfed in flames. She and the neighbors attempted to rescue the children, but it failed. Despite efforts to contain the fire, the remains of the two girls were discovered after the fire was extinguished.
The bodies were moved to the Engineer Hospital Mortuary for further investigation. Additionally, in Kiambu town, a trader suffered a loss of property worth Sh20 million.
This occurred in a separate fire incident at a supermarket bakery. In Muranga, arson is suspected in a house fire. There were no reported injuries.
Two children, aged six and four, died in a fire incident at the Heni Dispensary staff quarters in Nyandarua. The cause of the fire, which destroyed the wooden house, is yet to be determined. –
Efforts to rescue the children failed, and their bodies were discovered after the fire was contained.
In Kiambu town, a trader lost property worth Sh20 million in a fire at a supermarket bakery. Arson is suspected in a separate house fire incident in Muranga with no reported injuries. – Investigations are ongoing in both incidents to figure out the causes of the fires.
The bodies of the children were moved to the Engineer Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. Experts, including officials from Kenya Power, were called to the scene to help in the investigation.
No injuries were reported in the Kiambu and Muranga fire incidents. Authorities are working to find out the circumstances surrounding the fires.
