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| Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market | |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in a fire in a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. | |
| More than 50 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many properties. | More than 50 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many properties. |
| The Gikomba is one of the largest open-air markets in the city and fires there are frequent, leading to speculation about possible arson attacks, The Standard newspaper says. | The Gikomba is one of the largest open-air markets in the city and fires there are frequent, leading to speculation about possible arson attacks, The Standard newspaper says. |
| However, the cause of the current fire is not known. | However, the cause of the current fire is not known. |
| Some of the victims were burned while others inhaled poisonous fumes as they tried to salvage their property. | |
| Pictures from Reuters news agency showed people searching the wreckage and ash. | |
| The injured have been rushed to different hospitals across the city. |