Published
A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300.
A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT), "igniting a huge ball of fire", a government spokesperson said.
Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with video showing a huge blaze raging close to blocks of flats.
Officials said a child was among those who died in the explosion, and that the death toll could rise.
The cause of the incident is still being established.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Kenya #Nairobi #BBCNews
A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT), "igniting a huge ball of fire", a government spokesperson said.
Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with video showing a huge blaze raging close to blocks of flats.
Officials said a child was among those who died in the explosion, and that the death toll could rise.
The cause of the incident is still being established.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Kenya #Nairobi #BBCNews
Sign in or sign up to post comments.
Be the first to comment
Up Next
Autoplay
-
01:31
Kenya gas truck explosion kills at least three | REUTERS
-
04:31
Israel “at war” with Hamas after surprise cross-border assault kills at least 22, injures hundreds
-
01:13
Firecracker factory explosion in India kills at least 11, injures dozens
-
05:13
Gas explosion triggers ‘huge ball of fire’ in Kenya’s capital Nairobi
-
11:09
Gaza City hospital explosion kills hundreds
-
1:12:01
Protests on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya
-
01:52
Fireworks explosion in Armenian shopping mall kills one, injures 45 at least
-
03:08
Three dead and hundreds injured in gas explosion in Nairobi | DW News
-
02:25
Indonesia earthquake kills at least 162 and injures hundreds - BBC News
-
03:28
Hello Tractor App से केन्या के किसानों को राहत | Kenya | Nairobi | Africa | Zee News | Farmers |
-
02:00
Thailand warehouse blast: Fireworks explosion kills at least 9, injures over 115
-
00:52
Taiwan earthquake kills at least 9, injures hundreds
-
00:52
Hotel gas explosion kills 1, injures 5 in Russia's Gelendzhik
-
01:15
Guinea's Conakry oil terminal explosion kills at least 11, injures 84
-
1:30:24
LIVE: Aftermath of gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya
-
00:39
Three dead and hundreds injured in gas explosion in Kenya
-
05:44
Explosion in Turkey’s Istanbul kills six, injures 53
-
01:15
Explosion in Ghana town kills 17, destroys hundreds of buildings
-
22:10
Global National: April 3, 2024 | Earthquake in Taiwan kills at least 9, injures hundreds more
-
05:00
Kenya: Protesters clash with police in Nairobi | DW News
-
03:31
Multiple dead, hundreds injured after huge Nairobi blast | DW News
-
01:18
'Catastrophic' house explosion in Virginia kills 1, injures 10
Loading...