A popular city supermarket in Kisumu City was engulfed in flames on Saturday, January 30, 2021.
According to eyewitness reports reaching Kenyans.co.ke news desk, the fire at Shivling Supermarket started in the early morning and alarm was raised after the guards noticed smoke from the supermarket.
Firefighters are battling the blaze, whose cause still remains unclear.
Images and videos from the scene showed billowing smoke coming from the supermarket as onlookers stared in shock.
Efforts to contain the raging fire faced challenges as the supermarket doors were closed.
Goods worth millions are said to have been destroyed by the inferno.
Eyewitnesses stated that the fire started from the bakery section before spreading to other parts of the store.
The building for previously occupied by Choppies Supermarket before the company wound up operations in the country.
Shivling Supermarket has branches in Migori, Homa Bay, Kericho, Kisii, Nyamira, and Kisumu.
