The moment a huge gas explosion hit Nairobi - BBC Africa

Three people have been killed and hundreds injured in Nairobi's Embakasi district after a huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital.
A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30pm local , "igniting a huge ball of fire", a government spokesperson said.
The area has been cordoned off and an investigation is under way into the cause of the explosion.
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[@iamalonetega]

I barely escaped. Don't even know how I'm feeling right now

[@AdoraTsang]

I'm glad you're safe.

[@mdmohiuddin495]

May Allah protect us.

[@Wassup990udueuej]

May jesus*

[@AydinA_08]

@@Wassup990udueuejhe ain’t Christian buddy

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

@@Wassup990udueuejBro forgot that Christianity is not the only religion.💀

[@annawainwright9629]

Omg that's terrible 😢

[@skybilak5135]

Oh my goodness please God fight for us we are doomed please

[@spooders8424]

Bro chill

[@AfrosamTv]

😢😢😢😢oh my God

[@lutwamaivandagenius5770]

So sorry 😢

[@Issue566]

Did that just happen today? God bless them. Such a tragedy.

[@KelvinNdeto-um5kz]

Sorry my people,

[@pringlypringles]

Joburg Harare Hawaiii this can not be a coincidence with these fires

[@Switchglade]

This is terrible, it reminding me of the terrible explosion at the port in Beirut.

[@wezite1983]

What you talking about? That fertilizer explosion makes this look like firecracker.

[@puritymuroba3127]

Am a Kenyan and i tell you corruption is terrible.
How do you operate such a business without a license forgot five years in a residential place? Some people must have been bribed.
What a shame ,a failed system.
Atimes i wish all thats happening in this country is all a dream and will wake up to reality one day.....but no,this is actually the reality in Kenya.
May God save us,nobody else will.

[@stanleyguthia7771]

This is an accident, not corruption related

[@Rex_254]

Sadly the situation will only keep getting worse..we failed as kenyans the moment we elected the first corrupt leader and starting a chain reaction that will last centuries possibly millennia

[@jameskanai1011]

OH SHUT UP

[@georgekiana7405]

​@@stanleyguthia7771. You obviously can't relate the two 😂😂😂

[@artmaknev3738]

How tf they built apartments next to a huge gas facility!?

[@erasmusmwangi8321]

The opposite is true. Someone set up a gas facility in a residential area. And he compromised the authorities.

[@Imovement]

Where is Ruto?

[@lonewulfmo9128]

He's looking for money, he's a hustler...housing levy, nhif, national Id w expiry date, new number plates on cars...he's busy making money my brend.

[@stanleyguthia7771]

They are working with Rao

[@bigpoppy0617]

I came looking for the moment that the explosion happened and this headline roped me in. It technically should have said "the moments AFTER the huge explosion" but I tip my hat to the BBC nonetheless because they were effective in achieving their main goal, getting clicks.

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The corruption country Kenya🇰🇪

[@jojo_inspire]

Please God keep the people safe and heal them mentally a physically from this in Jesus name. Thank God the casualties wasn’t higher. Praying for the families of the victims. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@rozariosd]

God bless kenya

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[@rozariosd]

Hindu Nepal hates china

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