6 Dead In Explosions At Nairobi Bus Station

Nairobi, Kenya -- At least three people were killed and others were treated for wounds following explosions at a bus station in the Kenyan capital Saturday, the Red Cross said. The explosions occurred in central Nairobi, the agency said. "Scores" of people were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment, the Red Cross said. At least 40 people were injured, including eight critically. The explosions happened at the Machakos Country Bus station, which sends buses to the city of the same name southeast of Nairobi. Witnesses told they heard four separate blasts. "We still need to complete investigations and we can not immediately confirm who did this, but we highly suspect that it is Al-Shabaab or sympathizers of Al-Shabaab," police deputy spokesman Charles Owino told us Police believe that it was a grenade attack. "Eyewitnesses say that grenades were thrown from a vehicle and the suspected perpetrators fled from the scene," he said. There have been several instances of grenade attacks in Nairobi in recent months. Like this suspected attack, they took place at bus stations and at a bar near the bus station.

Nairobi, Kenya -- At least three people were killed and others were treated for wounds following explosions at a bus station in the Kenyan capital Saturday, the Red Cross said.

The explosions occurred in central Nairobi, the agency said.

"Scores" of people were rushed to the Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment, the Red Cross said.

At least 40 people were injured, including eight critically.

The explosions happened at the Machakos Country Bus station, which sends buses to the city of the same name southeast of Nairobi.

Witnesses told they heard four separate blasts.

"We still need to complete investigations and we can not immediately confirm who did this, but we highly suspect that it is Al-Shabaab or sympathizers of Al-Shabaab," police deputy spokesman Charles Owino told us

Police believe that it was a grenade attack.

"Eyewitnesses say that grenades were thrown from a vehicle and the suspected perpetrators fled from the scene," he said.

There have been several instances of grenade attacks in Nairobi in recent months. Like this suspected attack, they took place at bus stations and at a bar near the bus station.