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The Gikomba midnight fire that has claimed 15 lives. [Photo: Courtesy]
The death toll in the Gikomba Market fire has shot up to 15 and 70 victims rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital.
“This morning we have received 70 patients of those five came in dead,” Acting Kenyatta Hospital CEO Thomas Mutie said. He confirmed that among the 70 causalities 17 were children.
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