Kirinyaga: Two children escape death by a whisker as fire razes their house
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Two children escaped death narrowly as a fire gutted their house in Kirinyaga.
The incident happened at Gacharu village in Ndia constituency.
According to the children's father Francis Miano, he was on his way from Nairobi when he received a distress call.
"I was on my way to Kirinyaga when I was informed about the incident by my wife. I was glad that my children, who were watching TV in the living room, were safe."
The family is now counting losses after the inferno as property of unknown value was reduced to ashes.
Kirinyaga west police commander Moses Koskei said a probe is underway.
"We suspect that the fire started as a result of an electric fault," Koskei noted.
He added that they are working closely with officials from Kenya Power in order to eastablish the cause of the fire.
The incident happened at Gacharu village in Ndia constituency.
According to the children's father Francis Miano, he was on his way from Nairobi when he received a distress call.
"I was on my way to Kirinyaga when I was informed about the incident by my wife. I was glad that my children, who were watching TV in the living room, were safe."
The family is now counting losses after the inferno as property of unknown value was reduced to ashes.
Kirinyaga west police commander Moses Koskei said a probe is underway.
"We suspect that the fire started as a result of an electric fault," Koskei noted.
He added that they are working closely with officials from Kenya Power in order to eastablish the cause of the fire.
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