Fire Erupts at Central Police Station

A huge fire erupted at the Central Police Station staff quarters in Nairobi on Friday morning.

More than 44 houses housing around 54 officers were destroyed in the incident but there were no casualties.

Smoke could be seen from areas surrounding the police station as firefighters battled to contain the inferno.

Here are some of the photos and videos:

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09:55 Fire break out at central police station-Nairobi pic.twitter.com/mSvQOR1Ykd via @Kerichjoseah

— Ma3Route (@Ma3Route) February 23, 2018

Fire incident reported near Central Police Station, Nairobi. NCC Fire brigade at the scene. Updates to follow. Video: @ArybaStacks pic.twitter.com/qGvnIamyuc

— REDCROSS AMBULANCE (@EMS_Kenya) February 23, 2018

Motorists were also forced to use alternative routes, causing a traffic snarl up in and out of the CBD.

According to witnesses, there were two loud blasts before smoke started billowing from one of the residential houses.

Unconfirmed reports indicated that the inferno may have been caused by an electric fault. 

A similar incident happened last year at the Kasarani Police Station staff quarters where one officer was injured.

Property worth millions of shillings was also destroyed in the fire incident, bringing into question the quality of houses police live in.

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