Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- At least three people have been confirmed dead and 222 injured following the gas explosion that rocked Mradi Village in Embakasi, Nairobi, on Thursday night.

Several families were also displaced and property of unknown value was destroyed during the incident that happened a few minutes before midnight.

In a statement, Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura on Friday said the two died while being attended to at a city hospital.

Later on Friday morning, Mr Mwaura said another person had succumbed to injuries. He said DCI officers had also arrested a guard manning the premises when the incident occurred.

Of the injured, 21 are being attended to at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 160 at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, 19 at Mbaga...