A large fire broke out overnight from Thursday to Friday in Nairobi, igniting homes, businesses and vehicles. A truck “loaded with gas exploded, causing a huge fireball which spread widely,” a government spokesperson said.
Two people “lost their lives while being treated at NairoBI hospital,’ lamented the government spokesperson, and “222 others were injured by the fire and were rushed to various hospitals.” Earlier, the Kenyan Red Cross reported nearly 300 injured, without giving details.