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Fire breaks out at 20th Century building in Nairobi CBD

In Summary

•Nairobi firefighters have managed to put off the fire in the CBD building.

• The fire started shortly after 1 pm, on some of the upper floors.

The 20th Century building on fire on Monday, march 25, 2019.
The 20th Century building on fire on Monday, march 25, 2019.
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Nairobi Fire Fighters are currently putting off a fire that broke at the 20th Century building on Kaunda Street in Nairobi.

Smoke could be seen billowing from the building as firefighters grappled to put it off.

The cause of the fire which started in the afternoon is yet to be established as pedestrians flocked to see what was transpiring.

The fire started shortly after 1 pm, on some of the upper floors.

The building houses IMAX cinema theatre on the first floor, Dancing Spoon restaurant, Flush Dycleaners among other premier establishments that also include clothing shops.

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