At least 51 folks have died after a truck rammed into market merchants and several other different automobiles in western Kenya.
The accident on Friday night occurred at a location identified for automobile crashes close to the Rift Valley city of Londiani, which is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of the capital, Nairobi.
Police on the scene counted 51 our bodies however extra folks have been believed to be trapped within the wreckage.
Thirty-two folks have been injured and brought to hospital, in accordance with the Kenya Red Cross Society.
The charity has referred to as on Kenyans to donate blood and mentioned heavy rainfall had “interrupted” rescue efforts.
Kenya’s transport minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, visited the scene on Saturday morning.
He mentioned markets could be moved away from highways to forestall additional such incidents in future.
President William Ruto tweeted a message of condolence to households mourning their family members.
The president described the incident as “depressing” and urged motorists to be “extra cautious”.
The truck veered off the most important freeway and hit a number of automobiles earlier than colliding with pedestrians and merchants, in accordance with witnesses quoted in native media.
Witnesses have additionally shared photographs exhibiting the wreckage of automobiles mangled past recognition.
Police mentioned on Friday evening that rescue efforts would proceed properly into the evening.
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The Kenya Red Cross Society mentioned that they had arrange stations at hospitals the place folks can report family members as lacking.
They additionally mentioned they’re offering psychological help to these affected by the incident.
Source: information.sky.com”