The number of people injured from the Embakasi gas explosion has risen to 280, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has confirmed.
Mwaura said initially 222 persons had sustained injuries from the explosion.
"Initially we had 222 injured persons from the Embakasi fire incident but the figure has risen to 280," he said.
Mwaura spoke on Friday at the scene of the incident after the explosion took on Thursday night.
He said the incident happened at around 11:30 am after a lorry with gas cylinders exploded.
"Commercial properties and vehicles were affected. Residential houses also got the fire," Mwaura said.
He said three people have so far died from the incident while they were being attended to at the Nairobi West Hospital.
"Initially we had two fatalities but now we have three. The government sends its sincere condolences to the families of the departed souls," he said.
He said of the 280 injured persons, 43 have been sent to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.
Mwaura said 17 are at Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
Another 157 were rushed to Mama Lucy General Hospital while 18 were taken to Komarock's Modern Hospital.
Some 21 of the injured persons are at Garrison Hospital. 8 were rushed to Nairobi West Hospital where three of them succumbed to injuries.
Another 8 are receiving treatment from Metropolitan Hospital and two from Radiant Hospital.
Mwaura said there is one patient at Pendo Hospital, three at AAR and 4 at the Nairobi hospital.
