A fuel tanker has exploded along the busy Londiani-Muhoroni road, injuring at least two people. According to reporting from St John Ambulance, two firefighters who were fighting the blaze have been injured. The tanker that is said to have been ferrying petroleum products is said to have rolled over and burst into flames. Unverified reports indicate the truck got into the accident at around 6:45am near the Ushirika Center. Witnesses have indicated there were no immediate casualties, but the fate of the driver and anyone else in the truck remains unclear. The witnesses say the lorry has been burnt to ashes.
The accident comes barely two days after a fuel tanker and a lorry collided and burst into flames. The accident happened on Thursday morning a few kilometres from Mtito Andei along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
More to follow.
