PHOTO|Nolbert Muhumuza The scene moments after a loud explosion went off near Kirinyaga Road/Accra Road junction in Nairobi on June 5, 2011.
By WALTER MENYA (wmenya@ke.nationmedia.com)
Posted Sunday, June 5 2011 at 11:49
Posted Sunday, June 5 2011 at 11:49
A loud explosion has gone off in Nairobi and set a petrol station ablaze near the junction of Kirinyaga and Accra roads.
Huge flames were witnessed in the petrol station before fire fighters put it out after 30 minutes.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and police officers evacuated nearby buildings.
Officials confirmed 28 people had been rushed to hospital while some were trapped under a shipping container which was overturned by the force of the explosion.
Police confirmed that at least six people suffered burns, one of them said to be in a serious condition.
A St John's Ambulance first aid assistant told Nation.co.ke some of the injured had been rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital.
Prime Minister Raila Odinga visited the scene and said the government will seek ways of assisting the injured and those who have lost property.
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