Two people have been killed and hundreds injured in a fire caused by gas** in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya's ** spokesperson Mwaula issued a statement on social media on February 2 local time, saying that at around 23:30 on February 1, the Mladi area of Nbakasi area of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, occurred**.
According to the statement, a truck loaded with fuel was hit by a gas tank containing gas, which ignited a nearby warehouse for clothing and textiles and caused a fire. Many nearby businesses, facilities and residences were also affected by the fire. So far, the accident has killed 2 people and injured 222 others. The injured have been taken to hospital for acceptance**.
According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, 298 people have been injured in the accident, of whom 271 have been transferred to other medical facilities in Nairobi for treatment, and another 27 people have been treated at the scene of the accident after coordination by the Kenya Red Cross Action Team.
Mwaullah said that search and rescue and extinguishing efforts are still ongoing, and called on people to stay away from the affected areas.
CCTV news client.