Man Crushed To Death By Oil Tank In Shauri Moyo, Nairobi
Police are looking into an incident where a man reportedly died after a metal oil tank he was unloading from a lorry crushed him.
Lydia Kadima 
The incident took place on Monday afternoon in the Shauri Moyo area, Nairobi.
The victim, 28years old was said to be one of the workers unloading the tank at the Energy Petrol Station on General Waruinge Road.
James Mugera, the head of the Nairobi police, claimed that they were called and notified of the incident after it had occurred.
The body was taken to the mortuary as investigations into the matter continue.
In Kasarani, Nairobi, a plumber was electrocuted while another suffered major injuries when a ladder they were using came into touch with live wires.
The injured person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition while the deceased's body was taken to the mortuary.
The two were repairing gutters at a private residence when the event occurred.
Authorities have urged developers to guarantee workers' safety as lack of safety equipment has been cited as the cause of the rise in such accidents within the city.
