Gas explosion occurred at a shop selling gas cylinders in Ngara, Nairobi County, on Sunday September 1, 2024.
Videos circulating on social media show the fire engulfing nearby shops and residential buildings along Desai Road.
According to the police, the situation regarding any casualties remains uncertain, and the extent of the damage is still being assessed.
At the time this report was released, law enforcement had reached the location to manage the crowd as firefighters endeavored to extinguish the fire.
According to witnesses, the presence of an ambulance was seen at the site on Sunday morning around 7:30am.
This comes just days after a mysterious fire that destroyed property at a furniture store in Kasarani along the Thika Superhighway.
Witnesses stated that the fire engulfed the business in the mid-morning hours.