• Saturday, 14 June 2025
Several Fuel Tankers Burn After Explosion on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway

Several Fuel Tankers Burn After Explosion on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway

A massive fire erupted in Barnabas stage, Pipeline area in Nakuru County in the wee hours of Saturday, June 14.

 

The fire is said to have broken out after a fuel tanker explosion resulted in multiple tankers catching fire, with footage obtained by TSM Digital showing the blaze consuming the tankers.

 

Emergency response teams were seen on the ground battling to contain the blaze as it threatened to spread quickly to neighbouring areas.

 

While it remains unclear what led to the fuel tanker explosion, preliminary reports indicate that no casualties have been reported.

 

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As a result, the massive fire shut down the busy Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, caused significant disruptions, and rendered the highway impassable for hours. 

 

Even so, the clips show curious onlookers milling around the scene of the fire as it appeared to occur within a contained area.

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