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Firemen fight a blaze following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi, Kenya on February 2, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images)(LONDON) At least three people were killed and 298 others were injured late Thursday when a gas explosion sparked an inferno in Kenya s capital as residents were asleep, authorities said.
A fire resulting from a gas explosion was reported in the Mradi area of Nairobi s Embakasi neighborhood at 11:30 p.m. local time. The wounded were evacuated and transported to various hospitals across the city, according to a statement from the Kenya Police Service.
Dozens of others received medical treatment on site, according to Emergency Plus Medical Services, a private ambulance service owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society.
The blaze, which burned homes and warehouses, has since been contained and the scene secured, police said.
Kenya Police Service Deputy Inspector General Douglas Kanja visited the site Friday morning and a multi-agency
Firemen fight a blaze following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi, Kenya on February 2, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images)(LONDON) At least three people were killed and 298 others were injured late Thursday when a gas explosion sparked an inferno in Kenya s capital as residents were asleep, authorities said.
A fire resulting from a gas explosion was reported in the Mradi area of Nairobi s Embakasi neighborhood at 11:30 p.m. local time. The wounded were evacuated and transported to various hospitals across the city, according to a statement from the Kenya Police Service.
Dozens of others received medical treatment on site, according to Emergency Plus Medical Services, a private ambulance service owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society.
The blaze, which burned homes and warehouses, has since been contained and the scene secured, police said.
Kenya Police Service Deputy Inspector General Douglas Kanja visited the site Friday morning and a multi-agency
Firemen fight a blaze following a series of explosions in the Embakasi area of Nairobi, Kenya on February 2, 2024. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images)(LONDON) At least three people were killed and 298 others were injured late Thursday when a g.