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A massive gas explosion in Donholm Estate sends residents fleeing as fire engulfs a depot, clinic, and eatery, raising urgent questions about urban safety zoning.

The morning calm in Donholm Estate was shattered by a cataclysmic roar as a gas depot erupted into a towering inferno. Residents of the densely populated Nairobi neighborhood were sent scrambling for their lives as gas cylinders turned into unguided missiles, tearing through the air and decimating nearby structures.
The explosion, which occurred just moments after sunrise this Friday, February 6, has once again exposed the perilous coexistence of hazardous industrial facilities and residential zones in Nairobi. Originating near the Total Petrol Station opposite Triple K, the fire reportedly began in a local eatery before leaping with terrifying speed to an adjacent clinic and finally detonating the gas depot. The sequence of events suggests a cascading failure of safety protocols that turned a kitchen fire into a disaster zone.
Eyewitness accounts describe a scene of apocalyptic chaos. "It sounded like a bomb," said Mary Wanjiku, a resident whose windows were shattered by the blast wave. "We didn't look back; we just grabbed the children and ran." The depot, packed with highly flammable LPG cylinders, became a launchpad for destruction. As one cylinder exploded, it triggered a chain reaction, launching metal projectiles into homes and parked vehicles, setting them ablaze instantly.
Emergency response teams, battling the morning traffic, managed to contain the blaze by mid-morning, preventing it from consuming the nearby petrol station—a scenario that would have resulted in unimaginable carnage. While official casualty figures remain unconfirmed, the psychological toll on the community is immediate and profound.
As the smoke clears over Donholm, the air is thick with acrid fumes and anger. Residents are demanding answers: How was such a facility allowed to operate in the heart of a residential estate? The "ticking time bomb" narrative is no longer a cliché; for the people of Donholm, it is a charred reality.
The investigation will likely point to negligence, but for the families staring at the ruins of their homes and businesses, the findings will come too late. Nairobi is growing, but its safety mechanisms are dangerously lagging behind, leaving its citizens to sleep atop a powder keg.
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