There is a reason why they say everyday above ground is a blessing.We wake up daily to the news of criminals acts on innocent ones that block them from witnessing a new sunrise.Calamities also have a great way of distorting lives while making victims appreciate breaths as well.
In sad news,nothing was salvaged from 17 houses after rental houses at Pondamali estate burnt in fire that started at around 10am. Residents said three people were injured in the incident.
The poor family members have been rendered homeless after the tragedy.
Naomi Wangari, also affected, said she was called by a neighbour and informed about the fire.“I had gone to do casual jobs in town when I was called. By then, the fire had spread. Now I have lost everything,” said Ms Wangari.
Residents accused officers from Nakuru firefighting department of not responding fast enough, claiming they arrived an hour after the fire had started.
“We informed them on time but they responded so late when all the houses had been burnt,” said Wangari.
The cause of the fire is yet to be established, although residents suspect it was triggered by a gas cylinder explosion.“There was a woman who was burning litter, we suspect it caused the gas inside the house to explode,” said Jack Ambole.