Pipeline fire kills at least 100 in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A pipeline near a Kenya Pipeline Co. depot in Nairobi caught fire Monday, killing at least 100 people and injuring dozens, officials said.

Rescuers were having a difficult time reaching the site in the capital's industrial area and were fearful the fire would spread to a nearby slum, Capital FM Kenya reported.

Witnesses said a pipeline had burst earlier and some of the victims may have been trying to siphon fuel when the fire started, Capital FM Kenya said.