2016 Naivasha traffic fireball

Explosion caused by explosive chemicals on a highway near Naivasha, Kenya 2016 Naivasha Traffic Fireball File:Nakuru County in Kenya.svg Location of Nakuru County in Kenya 2016 12 11 y Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya 43 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 43http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/news/281701/281701/ naivasha traffic accident of December 2016 people and injuring more than 50 people, according to the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38278868 Kenya Naivasha: 30 dead as fireball engulfs traffic on road BBC News 11 December 2016 Speculations pointed the cause of the explosion to be an oil tanker. This was picked up by both local and international media.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-accident-idUSKBN13Z0TK Oil truck fireball kills at least 42 in central Kenya: aid worker 11 December 2016 Reuters It was later proved that the cause was a Mitsubishi Canter with Ugandan registration carrying highly flammable industrial chemical substance. Road safety in Kenya Kenya is struggling to reduce the number of deaths on its roads. According to figures released by Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority, 1,574 people died in road accidents during the first half of 2016.2017-11-15 Road accidents http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/2fe1b899-en 2022-09-12 Transport 10.1787/2fe1b899-en subscription free See also List of explosions References Kenya Category:2016 industrial disasters Category:2016 in Kenya Category:December 2016 in Africa Category:Explosions in Kenya Category:2016 explosions Category:Nakuru County