Fuel Tanker Explodes on Major Highway

A tanker overturned and exploded on the Nairobi-Nyeri highway near Marua in Nyeri County.
Footage obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed the tanker engulfed in flames, with onlookers keeping their distance.
Details of the cause of the explosion and any casualties are yet to be confirmed.
However, preliminary reports suggest that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it overturned.
The footage shows the tanker in flames at a sharp bend in the road, with no other vehicles in the immediate vicinity. However, it is not possible to establish this clearly as heavy forest cover obstructs the view of the burning tanker.
The accident was confirmed by the Kenya Red Cross, who disclosed that emergency response teams were on the scene to commence rescue operations.
“A petroleum tanker has overturned and exploded along the Nairobi–Nyeri highway,” Kenya Red Cross noted.
“The county fire brigade and response teams are currently at the scene,” it added.
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