2016 Naivasha traffic fireball
 Location of Nakuru County in Kenya | |
| Date | 11 December 2016 |
|---|---|
| Location | Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 50+ |
The Naivasha traffic fireball occurred on 11 December 2016 when a small truck (allegedly a Canter) carrying explosive chemicals lost control due to an unmarked road bump and exploded on a main highway near Naivasha, Kenya. The explosion caught up 10 other vehicles including a military vehicle and killed 43[1] people and injuring more than 50 people, according to the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre.[2]
Speculations pointed the cause of the explosion to be an oil tanker. This was picked up by both local and international media.[3] It was later proved that the cause was a Mitsubishi Canter with Ugandan registration carrying highly flammable industrial chemical substance.
See also
References
- ^ "naivasha traffic accident of December 2016".
- ^ "Kenya Naivasha: 30 dead as fireball engulfs traffic on road". 11 December 2016 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Oil truck fireball kills at least 42 in central Kenya: aid worker". 11 December 2016 – via Reuters.
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