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Fire destroys East Africa's largest secondhand clothing market
A huge fire guts Gikomba market, East Africa's largest secondhand clothing market, in Nairobi, Kenya, November 8, 2021. /CFP

A huge fire guts Gikomba market, East Africa's largest secondhand clothing market, in Nairobi, Kenya, November 8, 2021. /CFP

Thousands of people lost property and other valuables at the market. /CFP

Thousands of people lost property and other valuables at the market. /CFP

The cause of the fire is still unclear. No major casualties have been reported. /CFP

The cause of the fire is still unclear. No major casualties have been reported. /CFP

There were chaotic scenes as traders tried to scavenge clothes from debris burnt down by the fire. /CFP

There were chaotic scenes as traders tried to scavenge clothes from debris burnt down by the fire. /CFP

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