"Deadly Gas Explosion Rocks Nairobi, Kenya"
A gas explosion at an illegal filling station in Nairobi's Embakasi district killed at least three people and injured 280 others, with the toll expected to rise. The explosion, caused by a truck filled with canisters of cooking gas, sparked a huge fireball that spread to nearby factories and homes. The area is densely populated with low-income residents, and many illegal gas filling stations operate there, despite regulatory rejections due to high population density. The incident highlights the persistent danger of unlicensed gas plants and the risks associated with using cheap, illegally filled gas cylinders.