More than 40 families were left homeless yesternight after a fire destroyed their houses in Korogocho slums in Nairobi.
The fire broke out on at around 9 pm and took more than two hours to be put out, according to the Kenya Red Cross.
2107hrs, Fire Outbreak: Reports of a fire incident at Korogocho in Nairobi. NCC Fire Brigade & @EMS_Kenya ambulance at the scene. More details to follow.
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) October 8, 2019
The Kenya Red Cross said that three casualties were evacuated to the hospital and that assessment will be conducted on Wednesday by their Nairobi teams.
2240hrs, Korogocho Fire Update: The situation was contained. Three casualties were evacuated to hospital. Assessment to be conducted tomorrow by our Nairobi teams. https://t.co/APKq0cp91p
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) October 8, 2019
