An air ambulance has crashed into a residential area near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least six people and injuring two others, according to a local official.

According to the BBC, the Cessna aircraft had departed from Wilson Airport on Thursday afternoon. It was en route to Hargeisa, Somalia, when it tragically crashed in a residential area of Githurai, a suburb of Nairobi. The aircraft reportedly burst into flames upon impact, setting some surrounding houses on fire.