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Kenya gas explosion kills 3, injures 280

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Screengrabs from a user video of the explosion at Embakasi in Nairobi, Kenya on February 1, 2024. PHOYO | COURTESY

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By  Daily Nation

At least three people have been confirmed dead and 280 injured following a gas explosion on Thursday night at Embakasi in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Several families were also displaced and property of unknown value destroyed during the incident that happened a few minutes to midnight.

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