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Tragedy as welder dies after gas cylinder explodes on him in Embakasi - Kahawatungu

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A 30-year-old welder was killed after an LPG gas cylinder he was repairing exploded on him at a yard in Embakasi area, Nairobi. According to police, Martin Mwema Matheka was contracted to weld an LPG cylindrical gas tank on a Mercedes-Benz Actros. While in the process, the sparks caught the vapors, igniting a fire, which ejected him out of the tank killing him instantly. The lorry was carrying an unknown amount of gas at the time of the incident…
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KahawaTungu broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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