Shock as four-year-old twins burnt beyond recognition in Kirinyaga

Four-year-old twins, a boy and a girl have been burnt beyond recognition after a fierce fire gutted down their house in Murinduko, Mwea East sub-county in Kirinyaga County.

The two children had been left at home with their grandmother when the incident happened.

Murinduko location assistant chief Patrick Njeru who confirmed the incident said their mother at the time had gone to look for a school where they were supposed to join a play group.

The grandmother then left the kids in the house and went to the farm at around 3:00 pm in the afternoon only to hear a loud bang followed by smoke billowing from the house.

Neighbours were welcomed by screams and smoke and their efforts to put off the fire and rescue the children were futile.

Firefighters from Kirinyaga and Embu also arrived to save the situation but the house had already been burnt down.

Police have since commenced investigations with the source of the fire not yet established.