Traders count losses after Kisumu bus park fire destroys stalls

Traders assessing the loss incurred at Kisumu bus park as fire gutted down several stalls on Tuesday night. [Michael Mute, Standard]

Hundreds of traders in Kisumu are counting heavy losses after a devastating fire swept through Kisumu Bus Park in the early hours of Wednesday, razing over 50 stalls and leaving hundreds of traders counting heavy losses.

The blaze, which erupted around 2:00am, brought business at the busy transport hub to a halt and triggered a frantic attempt by traders to salvage their stock with little success.