Nairobi explosions: At least three dead after lorry carrying gas cylinders explodes in Kenyan capital and sparks ‘huge’ inferno
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Sky News
By Tom Gillespie
February 2, 2024
Three people have died, including a child, after a lorry loaded with gas cylinders exploded near an industrial site in Nairobi – igniting a “huge fireball” which spread to nearby homes and warehouses.
Officials said 271 people were injured and taken to hospital following the blasts in the Embakasi neighbourhood of Kenya’s capital.
The explosions took place on Thursday at around 11:30pm local time (8:30pm UK time), with many people thought to have been inside their homes when the fire reached their properties, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said.
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