AT least three people have been killed including a child in a horror blaze that left 270 people injured in Kenya.
Terrifying footage shows the blast sparking a massive mushroom cloud of flames just yards away from busy apartment blocks in Nairobi.
Horrified residents were forced to flee from their homes as several people were reportedly rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
A set of explosions were thought to have started after a gas leak that caused the massive inferno and quickly took over the surrounding area.
Clouds of black smoke were sent billowing through the air as around 100 homes were quickly evacuated, according to Kenya Red Cross.
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The chilling blast happened in Embakasi, Nairobi near a building thought to be owned by Kentainers LTD - Kenya's leading brand for water tank storage, food and grain.
Video footage filmed by residents living near the fire showed the devastating explosion as it sent flames soaring into the sky.
The giant, fiery mushroom cloud can then be seen sending sparks flying around the apartment blocks below.
Terrified people can be heard screaming in the background as they watch the horrors unfold just in front of them.
The Government Spokesperson of Kenya Isaac Mwaura said the explosion ignited a "huge ball of fire that spread widely."
He added: "Consequently, the inferno further damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, including many small and medium-sized businesses," he said.
"Sadly, residential houses in the neighbourhood also caught fire, with a good number of residents still inside as it was late at night."
An eyewitness told Nation: "Huge explosions, huge fireballs, people screaming and running everywhere for fear of more explosions, power cuts and some people driving out of the estate."
James Ngoge, another witness who lives across the street from where the fire erupted said: "We were in the house and heard a huge explosion.
"The whole building was shaken by a huge tremor, it felt like it was going to collapse. At first, we didn't even know what was happening, it was like an earthquake.
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"I have a business on the road that was completely destroyed."
The chilling scenes happened minutes after midnight in Kenya as the loud blasts sent shockwaves across the town.
Emergency services and medics quickly arrived to the scene of the fire to help put out the roaring flames and help those who were left with injuries.
The inferno was sparked after a vehicle loaded with gas exploded and a flying gas cylinder set off the fire that burned down the Oriental Godown, a warehouse that deals with garments and textiles, Mwaura said.
This is the second fire to rip through Nairobi this week after a massive blaze was seen in a commercial area near a stadium in Kenya, on Tuesday evening.
People dressed in civilian clothes were seen helping firefighters on the scene in the distressing clip.
Hundreds of onlookers stood by to witness the flames while others fled the area and made it to safety.
