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Tragedy in Mathare: Five killed in early morning fire

The bodies were moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.

At least five people, including two children, lost their lives early Monday morning when a devastating fire swept through the Mathare B section of Nairobi's Mathare slums.

According to police, four others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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