A nissan matatu was razed down after an LPG tanker exploded at Nairobi's Stage Mpya in Fedha on June 3, 2024. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]
The incident temporarily paralysed the Nairobi Eastlands train operations after the gas tanker blocked the railway line.
"At the moment, the railway line cannot be used. The train can only resume operations once the scene has been processed and cleared," Kimeto said.
Denis Arika, a witness, said the gas tanker was crossing the railway line when it stalled and started leaking gas.
"A matatu driver ignited the parked vehicle and we suspect this is what might have caused the explosion since both cars caught fire," said Arika.
Yassin Munyanya lamented the state of the road at the railway line and called on government to fix it.
"We cannot wait for someone to die for something to happen. What we are witnessing today is really unfortunate. We ask that the road is reconstructed and before that is done, no trucks ferrying gas or LPG should use this road," said Munyanya.
The gas tanker explosion occurred near the scene of a similar incident that left 12 people dead in Mradi, Embakasi, four months ago