Monday, June 30, 2025
spot_img

18 killed in bus accident in eastern Kenya

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Nairobi, Dec 5 : At least 18 commuters died after a bus ferrying choir members plunged into a river in Kitui County, eastern Kenya, the police said.

Mwingi East Sub-County Police Commander Joseph Yakan said 10 passengers have been rescued after a bus which had at least 30 people on board when the accident occurred at 11 a.m. on Saturday plunged into the river.

The victims were choir members of Mwingi Catholic Church, and were travelling to Nuu area from Mwingi Town for their male colleague’s wedding, when the accident happened, Xinhua news agency reported.

Yakan said the driver of the bus attempted to steer the vehicle past a flooded bridge, but the water tides were too strong, sweeping the bus into the river.

“Some were rescued but we have 18 bodies now. We have launched an investigation to establish the cause of the incident,” he said on the phone.

Yakan said the bus is currently absorbed in the mud adding that rescue efforts are underway.(IANS)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

‘Rape and its video recording pre-planned’, say investigating sources on Bengal law college case

Kolkata, June 30:  Investigating officials probing the rape of a law college student at Kasba in Kolkata revealed...

PM Modi’s Trinidad visit reaffirmation of India’s commitment to Global South

New Delhi, June 30:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and Ghana this...

Serve rural areas, tribal people: President Murmu tells young doctors

Gorakhpur, June 30: President Droupadi Murmu chaired the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS-Gorakhpur on Monday and urged young...

Majority of Congress leaders in Assam eat beef, alleges CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, June 30: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress, alleging...