15 killed in Kenya market fire
Nairobi, June 28 : At least 15 people were killed and 70 others injured on Thursday when a massive fire ripped through one of Kenya's largest open-air markets.
The St. John Ambulance service in Kenya said the fire broke out in the Gikomba market in central Nairobi at around 2.30 a.m., although the cause of the blaze was yet to be determined, reports Efe news.
"Multi-agency search and rescue operations ongoing, 15 residential apartments and several shanties affected," the service said in a statement.
The injured were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital. Kenya's Red Cross said the fire had been contained.
The Gikomba market, a popular commercial centre for second-hand clothes and electronic gadgets, has been damaged by several fires in recent years.
Gikomba inferno death toll hits 15, nine other bodies feared trapped in a flat currently on fire. #GikombaFire pic.twitter.com/zSuQomh185
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
