Fresh Details emerge as Driver Narrates Last Moments Before LPG Tanker Exploded in Embakasi.
Fresh Details Emerge as Driver Narrates Last Moments Before LPG Tanker Exploded in Embakasi: According to a matatu driver who was at the scene, the truck produced a loud bang as if it had hit something. However, when he peeped through his side mirror; he noticed a gas leakage.
He stated, “I was approaching a nearby stage to pick up passengers when I noticed a lorry following me. Just as I was about to park, I heard a loud bang, like the lorry had hit something. Checking my side mirror, I saw a gas leak from the lorry,”
“Realizing the danger, I quickly moved my vehicle away from the stage. Shortly after I moved, the lorry exploded. Thankfully, my tout is safe,” the matatu driver narrated.
Another witness revealed that the fire erupted when a matatu driver behind the truck ignited his vehicle trying to escape the gas leakage.
“There was a Nissan parked nearby and its driver was hesitant to move so he left it there. The lorry driver asked for instructions, and we advised him not to start the lorry while we pushed the Nissan. However, the Nissan driver ignited his vehicle, which led to the fire,” the witness explained.
Unfortunately, the driver of the matatu died after he failed to escape and his vehicle burnt down into a wreckage. The driver of the lorry fled after asking onlookers to vacate.
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