IN PICS| Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya's capital kills at least 3 people, injures over 270
The truck explosion ignited a huge fireball, and a flying gas cylinder set off a fire that burned down the Oriental Godown, a warehouse that deals with garments and textiles.
A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya's capital early Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270.(Photo | AFP)
Police and the Kenya Red Cross reported three deaths. The toll may rise after daybreak, said Wesley Kimeto, the Embakasi police chief.(Photo | AFP)
Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control by around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), more than nine hours after it erupted.(Photo | AFP)
Many residents were likely inside their homes when the fire reached their houses late in the night in the Mradi area of the Nairobi neighborhood of Embakasi.(Photo | AFP)
Firemen extinguish a blaze following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi.(Photo | AFP)
This aerial view taken on February 2, 2024 shows a man looking for belongings at the heavily damaged houses and shops, a day after a gas explosion in the Embakasi area of Nairobi.(Photo | AFP)
