Three people dead, over 200 injured after Embakasi gas explosion

According to Kimeto, some 167 survivors have so far been treated at Mama Lucy Hospital of whom 142 are adults and 25 children, many with inhalation injuries.

According to him a flying gas cylinder hit Oriental godown, burning down the said godown which deals with garments and textiles.

"Consequently, the inferno further damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, including many small and medium sized businesses. Sadly, residential houses in the neighborhood also caught fire, with a good number of residents still inside as it was late at night," said Mwaura.

Mwaura said the scene has now been secured and a command center is now in place to help coordinate rescue operations and other intervention efforts.

A stray dog feasts on a carcus of a dead goat after a gas explosion in Embakasi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Photos by Wilberforce Okwiri and Mike Kihaki