Several people have been injured in an explosion that occurred at Ngara near Kirinyaga Road/Accra Road junction in Kenya ’s capital Nairobi
The explosion is alleged to have emanated from a scrap yard setting ablaze the nearby Petrol Station which was later put out by fire fighters. Mechanics working in the yard said they heard a loud explosion. Huge flames were witnessed in the petrol station
Several buildings around the scene had shattered window panes due to the impact of the explosion.
The area has since been cordoned off from public access although after some difficulties. Police and bomb experts are at the scene to establish the cause.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga visited the scene and said the government will seek ways of assisting the injured and those who have lost property.
UPDATE:official reports from the police revealed that there were casualties some in critical conditions
ReplyDelete“One person has died from this explosion 28 others are still receiving treatment in hospitals around the city, the number of casualties might rise because businessmen and their customers were caught unaware,” Police Spokesman Erick Kiraithe told journalists late on Sunday.
He added that“It is still too early to ascertain the cause but we have our team of the anti terrorism police, our bomb experts and the officers from the Criminal Investigations Department on the ground,”