Police contain gas explosion at Broadcasting House in Nairobi

Police contain gas explosion at Broadcasting House in Nairobi
The fire was contained before spreading to adjacent buildings/COUTERSY

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 — A fire incident reported at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation’s head office in Nairobi has been contained.

The police deployed water cannons on Monday after a fire was reported at a canteen located within the Broadcasting House complex along Harry Thuku Road.

GSU officers respond to the fire incident at Broadcasting House using water cannons/COUTERSY

A preliminary assessment pointed to a gas leak with staffers who commented on the incident saying fire caused extensive damage on the canteen.

No injuries were reported from the incident.