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Around 300 injured in Kenyan capital fire after gas explosion: Red Cross

GreenWatch Desk Accidents 2024-02-02, 10:50am

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(BSS/AFP) - Around 300 people were injured in a massive fire caused by a gas explosion in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Thursday night, the Kenyan Red Cross said.

"The concerted actions of various response units have resulted in the successful evacuation of 271 individuals to different health facilities in Nairobi," the Kenya Red Cross said Friday on Twitter, adding that an additional 27 people were treated on site.