Kakamega Dispensary Burns Down after Gas Blows up While Doctor Was Cooking Ugali
- Shinyalu residents will now have to get medical services under a tree after a gas explosion caused a fire in their local dispensary
- The residents ran to help them put off the fire and save essential supplies such as meds that they used for their work
- Officials from the county government rushed to help them and put up a tent for them to stay, while assisting villagers
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Kakamega county: Residents of Shinyalu in Kakamega county will now be getting service under a tree after their local dispensary got burnt down after a lunchtime fire.
Source: Facebook
According to NTV, a doctor at the dispensary was cooking ugali, and the gas cylinder he was using accidentally blew up, causing a huge fire in the neighbourhood.
How did Kakamega residents help?
When the fire started burning in earnest, residents in the neighbourhood broke into the compound of the dispensary and started helping to put it out. They were eager to help save the meds that were in the dispensary and some electronic equipment.
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Source: UGC
"This dispensary used to help us here in the village; our wives and kids used to come here to be treated," said ....
He also warned politicians who may have used the burning down of the dispensary to start politics and say that he will make it.
The dispensary works for 24 hours and has been helping even when pregnant women need to give birth at night. At the moment, the doctors will have to start taking care of their patients in tents.
How did Kenyans react to the Kakamega video?
Lewis:
"Lord of Mercy 🤚Is this kikulacho ki nguoni mwako? Ugali inawakula waluhya sasa."
Nelson Saenyi Wanyonyi:
"Most important question is the daktari and other patients in good condition?"
Mwangi Ahinga:
"Kwani ni ugali tu ulipikwa hapo najua sasa wadaku wamepata headline andikeni ukurasa basi but God please have mercy on our luhya land please 😭😭😭😭😭."
Gabriel Lewis Ocholi:
"Ugali and kakamega in same sentence is repetition...the sentence becomes clumsy..."
Mordecai Dota:
"Lakini some times mnafanya tunacheka sasa kupika ugali ilikuwa lazima mseme."
Mkhana Wa Amoyi:
"Ni ajali tu kama zingine, sasa msiexaggerate saaana, kueka zahanati,ugali,daktari na kakamega kwa sentence moja."
Grace Lubembe:
"Dakitari ilikuwa ugonge gas na mwiko hadi ilipuke!!! Si ungepika hata mchele,, ona sasa!!🤔🤔🤔."
Timothy Ki-n:
"Hakuna mtu alikuwa anaelewa juu alikuwa anashout sima... Kumaanyisha zima na alikuwa anapika sima kila mtu anadhani ni sima (ugali) imeiva... 😆😁."
Cctv footage captures scary moment gas cylinder explodes
A CCTV footage showing how a man and woman narrowly escaped a deadly LPG gas explosion stunned social media users.
In the heart-stopping footage, the dramatic moment the gas ignited is revealed , just seconds after the duo arrived at the scene.
Many people on social media called it a “miracle escape” and urged greater awareness of safety in the home when it comes to gas safety.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
