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Families left in the cold as night fire burns houses in Nyeri
Several families were left in the cold after a fire destroyed their property at Thunguma in Nyeri on October 9, 2016. No one was hurt in the incident. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Ms Wambui said it was by sheer luck that there was no power at the time the fire started.
- Seven houses occupied by three families were completely consumed by the fire.
- Most of the children who lived in the houses did not go to school on Monday morning since all their clothes were burnt.
- The victims appealed to the county government to help them with basic necessities.
Three children were Sunday night rescued from a fire that razed their rented house in Thunguma, Nyeri County.
Two girls and a boy, aged between nine and 10, were left in the house when the fire broke out.
Seven houses occupied by three families were completely consumed by the fire while property of unknown value was destroyed.
According to the landlord, Ms Damaris Wambui, she was in her house which is adjacent to the houses that caught fire but she could not tell what caused the fire.
Ms Wambui, is counting loses, said it was by sheer luck that there was no power at the time the fire started because it would have made things worse.
“People from the neighbourhood responded very quickly to help us put out the fire although nothing was salvaged,” she said.
She said the county’s fire department responded but fire engines arrived late and the timber houses had already burnt down.
Most of the children who lived in the houses did not go to school on Monday morning since all their clothes and uniforms were burnt in the fire.
The victims appealed to the county government to help them with basic necessities as they ponder their next move.
“They should help us with blankets, clothes, mattresses and food,” said Peter Mureithi, adding their loss was estimated at more than Sh500,000.
