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A fuel tanker exploded shortly after midnight at Sachangwan along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

A fuel tanker exploded shortly after midnight along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway.

In a statement on Tuesday, October 6, the Kenya Red Cross said the incident happened at Sachangwan, along the Salgaa-Nakuru stretch.  

The organization said its team attended to two casualties, while the inferno was contained by a multi-agency team. 

“A fuel tanker exploded shortly after midnight at Sachangwan, along the Salgaa-Nakuru stretch of the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. 

“Our team attended to two casualties, and a multi-agency team has contained the fire,” read the Kenya Red Cross statement in part. 

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Screengrab image of a fuel tanker explosion along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. 

The organization also noted that the incident resulted in the closure of the highway at Kibunja and the Soilo interchange.

The Kenya Red Cross urged motorists using the route to take alternative roads to avoid traffic disruptions.

“The highway is closed at Kibunja and Soilo interchange. Please use alternative routes,” Kenya Red Cross added. 

Photos and videos of the incident seen by nairobileo.co.ke showed a massive blaze engulfing the tanker, with thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

The incident comes just weeks after a petroleum tanker exploded along the Eldoret-Webuye road near Paul Boit Secondary School.

In a statement on Thursday, September 17, the Kenya Red Cross confirmed that the tanker explosion had triggered a major emergency response involving multiple agencies.

"A mass casualty incident has occurred along the Eldoret-Webuye road near Paul Boit Secondary School, following a petroleum tanker explosion," the statement read.

The Kenya Red Cross said its teams had been deployed to the scene as emergency operations got underway.

"Kenya Red Cross is on the ground responding in collaboration with Kenya Police and firefighters," the statement added. 

The Kenya Red Cross warned motorists against approaching the area, citing the need to give emergency responders clear access as they handled the incident.

"We urge motorists to avoid the area to allow emergency response teams unhindered access," the statement concluded.