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Death toll in Gikomba fire tragedy rises to 16 as hospital appeals for blood

Police and members of public at the scene of the fire that burnt houses and business in Gikomba market,Nairobi.Over ten people have died.[Elvis Ogina.Standard]

One more victim of the Gikomba fire died Friday morning, bringing the death toll to 16.

The victim, whose details were not immediately released, had been undergoing treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital's burns unit. 

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