Gas explosions in Kenya's capital kill at least 2, injure others and send smoke rising over homes
Authorities say gas explosions at an industrial building in Kenya’s capital have killed two people, injured others and sent a fiery smoke plume rising over homes
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Your support makes all the difference.Gas explosions at an industrial building in Kenya's capital killed two people, injured at least 29 others and sent a fiery smoke plume rising over homes early Friday, authorities said.
The deaths of an adult and a minor were confirmed as of 4:30 a.m. and the toll may rise as the day breaks, said Wesley Kimeto, police chief for the Embakasi neighborhood where the explosions occurred.
Nairobi residents who took several videos with their phones were heard speaking in concerned tones, some of them screaming.
A company was refilling gas cylinders when the fire started and it badly damaged the building where the company was based, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said. The fire that started around midnight was later extinguished but the cause was unknown.
Kenya Red Cross ferried 29 injured people, the organization posted on its X social media account.
The proximity of the industrial company to residences raised questions about enforcement of city plans. Officials at the county government have been accused of taking bribes to overlook building codes and regulations.