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| Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market | Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. | At least 15 people have been killed in a fire at a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. |
| More than 70 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many properties. | More than 70 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many properties. |
| 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 yet known. | However, the cause of the current fire is not yet known. |
| The St John Ambulance service said the fire broke out at 02:30 local time (23:30 GMT on Wednesday) and spread to apartments and market stalls before being contained after about 90 minutes. | The St John Ambulance service said the fire broke out at 02:30 local time (23:30 GMT on Wednesday) and spread to apartments and market stalls before being contained after about 90 minutes. |
| Some of the victims were burned while others inhaled poisonous fumes as they tried to salvage their property. | Some of the victims were burned while others inhaled poisonous fumes as they tried to salvage their property. |
| Hospital officials said there were four children among the dead. | Hospital officials said there were four children among the dead. |
| Pictures from Reuters news agency showed people searching the wreckage and ash. | Pictures from Reuters news agency showed people searching the wreckage and ash. |
| The injured have been rushed to different hospitals across the city. | The injured have been rushed to different hospitals across the city. |
| More about Kenya: | More about Kenya: |
| The market is well known for the sale of second-hand clothes, shoes and vegetables, and also has timber yards which were damaged in the blaze. | The market is well known for the sale of second-hand clothes, shoes and vegetables, and also has timber yards which were damaged in the blaze. |
| The blaze is believed to have broken out in one of the timber yards. | The blaze is believed to have broken out in one of the timber yards. |