A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, according to authorities. The truck explosion ignited a huge fireball, and a flying gas cylinder set off a fire that destroyed the Oriental Godown, a garments and textiles warehouse, said government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura. Several other vehicles and businesses were damaged by the blaze that started at about 11.30pm local time (2030 GMT) on Thursday. Alfred Juma, an aspiring politician, said he heard loud noise from a gas cylinder in a warehouse next to his house. “I started waking up neighbours asking them to leave,” Juma said. He said he grabbed two children and they hid in a sewage ditch until the explosions ended. His family had not been present, but Juma says he lost everything he owned in the fire. At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured, with the death toll expected to rise. Read our full report via the link in bio.
