| Event: | AC Tech. Disaster |
| Number: | 2009-000037 |
| Country: | KEN Kenya |
| Location: | Borop Sub-Location of Sachangwan Location in Molo division
of Molo District |
| Date (YMD): | 2009-2-1 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
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| Information Source: | IDRC MDRKE008 |
| Comments: | A Road Traffic Accident (RTA) occurred on Sunday, 1st February 2009 along Nakuru-Eldoret highway at 5.35 PM. The accidents involved a long distance, long haul trailer ferrying petroleum products towards Eldoret (Actual destination not confirmed). The trailer overturned approximately 5 Km past Salgaa Trading Centre, at Borop Sub-Location of Sachangwan Location in Molo division of Molo District.
Following the accident, the community members from the surrounding villages including Molo town moved to the accident scene for fuel siphoning from the overturned trailer, their number is estimated to have been in excess of 200 heads (including men, women and children). Traffic policemen also arrived to assess the accident scene and control the local population. It is reported that at between 6.30 and 7.00 PM, an explosion occurred while people were still scrambling for spilling fuel. The fire, consumed the fuel in pools, the tanker, fuel stored in jerrycans, 1 motor cycle and 2 motor vehicles parked along the road. The fire also killed 89 people almost instantly while over 100 escaped with burns that ranged from very severe(over 99%) to minor burns. Additional deaths continue to be reported and last death toll from this accident is reported at 107 deaths.
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