Fire caused by gas explosion kills at least two, injures 222 in Nairobi

In Kenya, at least two people were killed and 222 others were injured on Friday February 2 in a major fire caused by a gas explosion. The tragedy took place in the Embakasi district of Nairobi, the country’s capital, announced the government spokesperson. A truck “charged with gas exploded, causing a huge fireball that spread widely”told Isaac Maigua Mwaura on X (ex-Twitter).

According to the government spokesperson, the fire “damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, including many small and medium-sized businesses. Unfortunately, residential homes in the area also caught fire, and a good number of residents were still inside as it was late at night “.

The fire broke out around midnight (local hour). Two people have “lost their lives while being treated at Nairobi hospital”lamented Isaac Maigua Mwaura, and “222 others were injured by the fire and were rushed to various hospitals”. According to him, “the premises have now been secured”. Earlier, the Kenyan Red Cross had reported nearly 300 out of 300 injured, without giving details of those killed.