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Kenya: At least two people dead and 29 injured in Nairobi blast, reports
Friday 2 February 2024 02:37, UK
Military firefighters gather near the scene of an explosion at a makeshift gas cylinder refilling depot in Mradi estate, Embakasi district, in Nairobi, Kenya
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Military firefighters gather near the scene of the explosion. Pic: Reuters
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At least two people have been killed and 29 injured after gas explosion in Nairobi, according to reports.
A local newspaper in the Kenyan capital said the blast happened in the Embakasi neighbourhood just before midnight on Thursday.
Wesley Kimeto, commander in charge of police in Embakasi, was quoted saying on the Standard newspaper’s X account that at least two people were confirmed dead.
At least 165 injured in fire caused by explosion at gas filling point
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At least 165 were injured in the blast. Pic: AP
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