Gunmen have opened fire inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
Armed police are exchanging fire with gunmen at the Westgate centre in the Westlands district - one of the city's most exclusive shopping malls.
Nairobi police chief Benson Kibue told AP news agency that the gunmen were trying to rob a shop within the mall when the shootout began.
Dozens of shoppers fled the building. At least four people are wounded.
The Reuters news agency reports one witness as saying they have seen five bodies.Gun battle at Kenya shopping centre
Dutch embassy employee Rob Vandijk told AP that he had been eating at a restaurant in the centre when gunmen threw hand grenades inside the building.
He said machine-gun fire then rang out, and people dropped to the ground.
The incident started at about midday local time (09:00 GMT). Police arrived about a half an hour afterwards, witnesses told AP.
Cars were left abandoned outside the building after the attack began.
Armed police took cover behind vehicles outside. "We have officers at the scene trying to get out the group shooting inside," a police official told AFP news agency.
"Officers are approaching the situation with caution because there are innocent civilians inside," he said.
There are fears that there may be some hostages, the NTV channel reports.
The Westgate centre is often frequented by wealthy Kenyans and expatriates. Police have urged residents to stay away from the area.
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