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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