Kenyan forensic experts work at the scene of a twin explosion at the Gikomba open-air market for second-hand clothes in Kenya's capital Nairobi May 16, 2014. REUTERS/Noor Khamis
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Back-to-back explosions killed at least 10 people in a packed Nairobi market on Friday, extending a spate of attacks that have piled pressure on the government and spurred Britain and other Western nations to warn citizens about travelling to Kenya.
Close to 70 people were wounded in the two blasts, Kenya's National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) said, and the Kenya Red Cross appealed for blood donations to help the injured.
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