View of what remained after a huge gas blast at Embakasi in Nairobi, Kenya caused loss of lives, property and injuries on February 2, 2024. PHOTO | NMG
Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
The explosion at a gas plant in a poor residential area in Embakasi, Nairobi killed six people and injured hundreds of others. Many of these injuries are life-altering.
The explosion damaged small businesses, leaving the poverty-stricken residents without a means of livelihood. Survivors who spoke to news reporters looked more defeated than hurt. There is nothing as heart-wrenching as seeing a broken spirit.
