The government spokesman stated that “a giant fireball was formed” as a result of the explosion of gas carried by a truck in the Embakasi region at 23:30.
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Some residences, workplaces and vehicles were damaged in the explosion; In the videos, flames were seen rising to the height of the apartment building.
Government officials said the explosion occurred at a gas plant.
Mwaura said the explosion’s fireball “spread over a wide area” and caused a flying gas cylinder to hit the clothing and textile warehouse, causing it to burn.
It was reported that the fire spread to several apartment buildings.
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Witnesses told local media that they felt a tremor immediately after the explosion. It is reported that most of those injured had respiratory injuries and that there were at least 25 children among them.
Boniface Sifuna, one of the injured, told the Reuters news agency about his experiences as follows: “I was burned by a gas cylinder that exploded while I was trying to escape. It exploded right in front of me and its impact knocked me down, the flames surrounded me. Luckily, I was strong enough and I was able to escape.”
An unnamed eyewitness told the Nation newspaper about “huge explosions, huge fireballs, people screaming and running everywhere in fear of more explosions.”
