a couple of hours ago, there were six or seven huge explosions. you can see up there, the smoke is billowing out and you can hear the gunfire in the distance. we are 300 or more yards away in a protected area we think. it feels comfortable. i can tell you that or i wouldn't be here. spoke is pouring out of the building and has been that way for the past couple of hours. we saw a fire come in and go out. there were reports about what happened to cause the explosions. both sides are saying in messages that the other side caused the explosions. the government and the al shabob militants inside. we heard reports about the fate of the hostages and some who are from numerous countries have been killed and the gunmen have been killed. the bottom line is that the kenyan government is trying to bring the situation to a conclusion and do it now.