A blast victim arrives at Kenyatta National Hospital on Sunday. Photo/Billy Mutai
By BD Reporter
At least two people were killed and more than 50 injured in two explosions in Nairobi on Sunday.
The blasts targeted buses on Thika Road and were a few minutes apart.
An explosion went off on a 52-seater bus christened Jeean at the Homeland bus stop opposite Garden City, outside Homeland Inn near Kenya Breweries at around 5.05pm.
A second explosion took place inside a Mwisacco bus at the Kasarani underpass at around 5.29pm.
Reports indicated that a third explosion went off at Mwiki shopping centre about six kilometres from the Kasarani underpass.
The first bus was heading to Githurai, the second to Mwiki. All were from the city centre. The explosions occurred two kilometres apart.
Most of those injured in the incidents were thrown out of the buses on impact from the explosions, suspected to have been caused by improvised explosive devices.
A witness at the scene said that survivors were taken to various hospitals by motorists. By the time police and ambulances arrived at the scene, all the survivors had been rescued.
Dr Antonio Milito of Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital where most of the victims were taken before being transferred to Kenyatta National Hospital said the hospital received two bodies and more than 50 injured people.
“Most of the patients suffered multiple fractures and other injuries from shrapnel from the explosion,” Dr Milito said.
A hospital official said Kenyatta Hospital had received 26 patients with serious injuries.
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