A truck “loaded with gas exploded, causing a huge fireball that spread widely,” said the government spokesman. After nine hours, the flames were under control.
At least three people died and more than 270 were injured in a huge fire caused during the night by a gas explosion in Nairobithe capital of Kenyathe authorities of that country announced on Friday East africa.
After nine hours fighting the flameshe firewhich declared itself at midnight and mobilized a large number of firefightersit remained controlled nine hours lateraccording to the AFP news agency.
A truck “loaded with gas exploded, causing a huge fireball that spread widely”the government spokesperson stated on the social network Isaac Maigua Mwaura.
The fire “damaged several vehicles and commercial propertiesincluding many small and medium-sized businesses,” he explained, adding: “Unfortunately, two residential buildings in the neighborhood also caught fire and a good number of inhabitants were inside because it was night.”
“Have 271 people admitted to various hospitals in Nairobi and (…) we count three fatalities“he told reporters on the ground Douglas Kanjadeputy inspector general of the local police.
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Several firefighting units worked to contain the fire, from which large columns of black smokeAFP noted, while numerous buildings and vehicles were calcined.
The police installed a safety cord in the area, where some neighbors were trying to enter to recover your belongings and assess the damage.
Source: Ambito
