Hotel under attack in Nairobi

A luxury hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, reports BBC.

At least two blasts and gunfire were heard at the compound in the Westland district of the city, which houses the DusitD2 hotel as well as offices.

The Somali-based militant group al-Shabab claimed the attack but gave no details. Four armed men entered the complex, eyewitnesses say.

People are leaving the site escorted by heavily armed officers. Several people were led out covered in blood.

A woman working in a neighbouring building told Reuters news agency: "I just started hearing gunshots, and then started seeing people running away raising their hands up and some were entering the bank to hide for their lives."Explosions were heard and a plume of smoke rose above the compound, with vehicles on fire in the car park.

One police officer told the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi at the scene: "Things are not good. People are dying." There are no details about casualties so far.

The five-star DusitD2 hotel has 101 rooms. Located in the Westlands suburb, minutes from the capital's business district, it has its own spa and several restaurants.