"You can put a *lot* of explosives in a car."
Thats certainly correct; and speaking of explosive power/unit of volume, I really fear what may happen if/when these man portable nuclear devices get into the wrong hands. Didn't a few go missing during the breakup of the USSR?
and well, not to downplay the horriffic destruction that is evident in that photo, but we don't know how much of that was the result of the explosion or how much is due to incineration after the fact. I'd bet that these hodgepodge nitrate based 'explosives' they use have a wildly fluctuating rate of oxidation. I wouldn't be surprised if these bombs had a tendency to ignite unevenly and perhaps create localized conflagrations as often as spectacular explosions.
Also, I'd bet that emergency crews including whatever semblace of a fire department they have in Kenya would be reluctant to approach a bombsite for fear of secondary explosions opting instead to let the place burn.
still, terrible.
damn terrorists
