At least 300 people were injured tonight in a huge fire caused by a gas explosion in Nairobi, according to the police in the Kenyan capital and the Red Cross.
The accident occurred in Embakasi district.
"A company was filling gas cylinders when a fire broke out and several people were injured and rushed to hospital. The building that houses the company is seriously damaged," Kenyan government spokesperson Isaac Maigua Mwaura said on X.
“Concerted actions by various response units led to the successful evacuation of 271 people to different health facilities in Nairobi,” the Red Cross said, adding that around 30 more people were treated on site.
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