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Explosion at Wilson
What is the word on the ground regarding the explosion at Wilson Airport? Has it been reopened to traffic and is it for sure not terrorist related?
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What Explosion?:(
When did this happen? Can someone out there throw some light on this please... |
Explosion at a Nairobi airport
A powerful explosion at a Nairobi airport, in Kenya, has left two people injured and caused part of the roof of the departure terminal to collapse.
However, authorities say the blast appears to be an accident. "We think that the explosion was caused by flammable substances at the customs storage section," Kenyan Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said. "We don't think it was a bomb, because the explosion came from a Customs bonded warehouse where flammable materials are usually kept," Tourism and Information Minister Raphael Tuju, said. Police have closed the airport, which is located on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital. A police spokesman says the impact of the blast blew off a section of the building's tiled roof and sparked a fire, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters. It also destroyed furniture, goods kept in the warehouse and shattered window panes inside the departure lounge, and sparked panic throughout the facility. |
I think the explosion was at JK. Just heard about it on BBC.
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Here's the latest - it was at Wilson:
Airport blast: Accident blamed Nairobi - A powerful explosion at a Nairobi airport left two people injured Sunday and caused part of the roof of the departure terminal to collapse, but authorities said the blast appeared to be an accident. "We think that the explosion was caused by flammable substances at the customs storage section," Kenyan government spokesperson Alfred Mutua said at the city's Wilson domestic airport. "We don't think it was a bomb, because the explosion came from a customs bonded warehouse where flammable materials are usually kept," said tourism and information minister Raphael Tuju, also at the scene. Police closed the airport, which is located on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital and handles light aircraft and domestic flights, mainly to the country's national parks popular with tourists. The impact of the blast blew off a section of the building's tiled roof and sparked a fire, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters, a police spokesman said. It also destroyed furniture, goods kept in the warehouse and shattered window panes inside the departure lounge, and sparked panic throughout the facility. Two customs workers were admitted to Nairobi's Mater Hospital with "soft tissue injuries but they are apparently out of danger," a nurse at the hospital said. |
It was Wilson. Good thing it didn't blow up ... all East African Safari Air employees (offices based at Wilson Airport) are still waiting for their money!
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[It could have been caused by a chemical reaction among goods stored in a hall used as a Customs warehouse.
Pesticides, cans of deodorant spray, cooking oil and powdered milk reacted and caused a blast that blew the roof off the baggage hall and sent debris spinning more than 100 metres in all directions. ] The Kenya govt is really eager to make sure this remain a no-news and remains a freak chemical accident. Well well well, tourism is vital and after the terrible year 2003 for this industry and the amount of money they are spending on marketing campaign at the moment, it is understandable. The goods came from Somalia, in 3 different planes, and by some kind of magic, despite being stored in different boxes, suitcases, they all came into contact and exploded. Wow! |
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