Friday 16 May 2014

Four dead and others seriously injured in multiple explosions at Gikomba market

Nairobi, Kenya:Scores of people were Friday afternoon injured in aterrorattack in the populated Gikomba market, Nairobi.
Witnesses and police say there are multiple injuries and the victims are being rushed to hospitals.
There were reports of another blast in Huruma amid confusion. Reports indicated the attack in Gikomba happened inside a bank and another one near there.
The one outside the bank happened in a public service vehicle, witnesses said.
Police were rushing there and hospitals and other emergency service providers were put on standby.
Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said they are yet to know the number of injured or dead but reports from the National Disaster Operations Centre said the death toll is at 10 with "numerous casualties".
“There are explosions in the area and we are yet to know the cause. But witnesses say there are injuries,”said Kibue.
Gikomba, which is one of the biggest market in the region is usually crowded on Fridays. Police had difficulties accessing the area because of the human and vehicle jam.
On Wednesday, the British Government told more than 5,000 of its nationals who are in Mombasa to leave because of high threat of aterrorattack.
Kenya reacted angrily and criticised the advisory.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued an advisory yesterday and advised against all but essential travel to Mombasa Island and the surrounding area following recentterrorist attacks and the continuingterrorist threat in the area.

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