[PHOTOS] LPG tanker bursts into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha

The cause of the incident is yet to be known. There were no casualties.

In Summary
  • Photos and video clips circulated online showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the scene of accident which occured at around Monday noon.

  • The incident prompted emergency service providers to rush to the scene and help extinguish the fire.

A lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames near Fedha Estate in Nairobi's Pipeline area. https://shorturl.at/34RSF

A lorry ferrying a tank of Liquefied Petroleum Gas bursts into flames at Stage Mpya, Fedha, Nairobi County on June 3, 2024.
A lorry ferrying a tank of Liquefied Petroleum Gas bursts into flames at Stage Mpya, Fedha, Nairobi County on June 3, 2024.
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A lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames near Fedha Estate in Nairobi's Pipeline area.

The gas tanker exploded near a bus terminal dubbed Stage Mpya. 

Photos and video clips circulated online showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from the scene of accident which occured at around Monday noon.

The incident prompted emergency service providers to rush to the scene and help extinguish the fire.

They mobilised those living in nearby residential apartments to evacuate for their safety.

The cause of the incident is yet to be known. There were no casualties.

Onlookers at the scene where a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
Onlookers at the scene where a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
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Remains of a matatu that caught fire after a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
Remains of a matatu that caught fire after a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
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What remained of the lorry that was ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas after it burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
What remained of the lorry that was ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas after it burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
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Smoke billows from the scene of the incident where a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
Smoke billows from the scene of the incident where a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas burst into flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline, Nairobi county on June 3, 2024.
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Residents watch from a distance as a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas goes up in flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline area in Nairobi county, June 3, 2024.
Residents watch from a distance as a lorry ferrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas goes up in flames at Stage Mpya in Fedha Estate, Pipeline area in Nairobi county, June 3, 2024.
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