Kenya: At least two dead, over 200 injured in gas explosion fire
A gas explosion in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, caused a fire that resulted in two deaths and over 200 injuries, according to authorities on Friday.
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At least two people were killed, and more than 200 were injured in a massive fire caused by a gas truck explosion in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, a government spokesman said on Friday. (AP)
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Medical responders tend to an injured man as others queue for aid next to an ambulance following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi, Kenya.(AFP)
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The explosion took place in Nairobi's Embakasi neighborhood, southeast of the capital, just before midnight at a gas refilling company. Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura reported on social media platform X that the building was badly damaged. (AFP)
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At least 30 people have been transferred to different hospitals, according to the Kenya Red Cross, after explosions rocked an industrial and residential area of the Kenyan capital.(AFP)
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