Residents of the Nairobi slum stand among smouldering debris following the fierce fire. STORY HIGHLIGHTSRescuers are still scouring the muddy waters of a nearby riverThey are looking for bodies of people reported missing, official says The pipeline exploded Monday morning in the Sinai slum Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- The death toll has gone up to 96 after a gas pipeline leaked fuel and exploded this week in a densely populated slum in the Kenyan capital, Red Cross officials said Thursday. More than 100 people were hospitalized with burns. Rescue crews are still scouring the muddy waters of a nearby river for bodies of people reported missing. "We're not expecting to find anyone alive, but there are people still missing relatives," said Peter Chege, who works for the Red Cross. "We are using rods to poke the waters to see if there are bodies because we don't have specialized equipment." Chege said one body was retrieved from the waters Wednesday.
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