There is a serious gun fire fight at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Westlands area.
Armed police are exchanging fire with gunmen at the Westgate centre in the Westlands district – one of the city’s most exclusive shopping malls.
Nairobi police chief Benson Kibue told AP news agency the gunmen were trying to rob a shop within the mall when the shootout began.
Panicked shoppers fled the building. At least two people are wounded.
These are the most recent pictures from the scene
Don't look if you don't want to #westgate pic.twitter.com/fnXZOwGdPa
— Alan Boswell (@alanboswell) September 21, 2013
#Westgate employees fleeing from gunshots and grenades. pic.twitter.com/OlFkGp5mgD
— Thuita (@thuita) September 21, 2013
#westgate attack in Nairobi fast turning into hostage crisis. Unknown number of people still inside. Occasional sjhots fired outwards
— Daniel Howden (@howden_africa) September 21, 2013
Good Advice from Kenyan Tweeps to stop speculation and pray for any victims of this incident
KE media please: in a hostage situation you DO NOT discuss people's locations. #Westgate
— Sunny Bindra (@sunnysunwords) September 21, 2013
Statement from the Government
We urge those at the #WestgateMall to keep calm. We call on the media to let us evacuate the victims first before you can interview them.
— InteriorCNG Ministry (@InteriorKE) September 21, 2013
@PoliceKE has taken charge of the ground floor, we'll be evacuating more victims cc @KenyaRedCross
— InteriorCNG Ministry (@InteriorKE) September 21, 2013
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