Four people injured in Nyamira as huge fire razes buildings

Four people sustained injuries when a huge fire broke out in Kebirigo town. Two women are still admitted to hospital following the Sunday night inferno which razed business premises and residential  buildings.

 A police officer and an ambulance driver who also suffered injuries during the incident have, however, been discharged from hospital. Kebirigo town is located a few kilometres from Nyamira town, the county's headquarters.

Kevin Nyabuti helps his sister across their burnt residential and business shanties at Kebirigo in Nyamira County on February 08,2016 after fire of unknown source razed down houses on Sunday night. Many residents, including Nyabuti and his family, lost all their belongings in the inferno with slight injuries reported amongst the rescuers and police. Over 50 fanilies have nowhere to lay their heads. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/ STANDARD)

The cause of the fire has not been established.The huge inferno made it difficult to rescue anything from the houses and residents looked on helplessly as their houses were gutted. Firefighting equipment from Kisii County arrived almost three hours after the fire broke