Five people have been confirmed dead and scores of others injured in a fire incident that occurred early Monday morning in the Mathare B slums of Nairobi.
According to reports, the five include three adults and two children and among those injured are four in critical condition.
Confirming the incident, Nairobi police boss George Sedah stated that the fire erupted at about 2am, beginning in a single iron-sheet dwelling before spreading to others nearby. "We understand the victims were sleeping when the fire broke out, killing five of them.
Four others are in the hospital with serious injuries," Sedah stated.
