Langata women's prison fire leaves more than 20 warders homeless

Resident watch as houses belonging to prison warders at Langata prison go up in flames yesterday.

A fire destroyed the mabati houses of more than 20 Lang'ata Women's Prison warders on Thursday.The fire at about 5.25 am reportedly started after a warder forgot to disconnect an iron.Another on her way to work alerted others when she noticed the smoke at the house.They tried to put it out but gas cylinders exploded worsening the situation.The National Youth Service arrived at about 6.45 am after the fire had been quelled and some property salvaged.Officers from the prisons department are visiting those affected.

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