Three relatives killed as house burns down

Residents of Kamoke Village in Kisumu East Constituency at the scene where three family members were killed after their house was consumed by fire. ]PHOTO: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

Kisumu, Kenya: Three relatives were Saturday burnt to death when their house caught fire at around 11pm at Kamoke village in Kisumu County.

Five children aged between four and nine, and their 52-year-old father, Paul Ong’ala were trapped in the inferno, however, two other children escaped unhurt after they were rescued by Ronaldo Ouma, their brother.