- The death toll of those who perished in the Nairobi-Naivasha highway has risen to 40
- The grisly road accident occured after a fuel tanker lost control and burst into flames
- The tanker hit other vehicles 7causing a horrible scene
The number of people who died in the grisly road accident on Nairobi-Naivasha highway has increased from 11 to 40.
The accident which occurred on Saturday evening, December 10 Karai on the busy highway involved a fuel tanker and several other vehicles.
“The fire caught cars on both sides of the road. The truck was coming from Nairobi, but those heading to the city were also burnt,” Edwin Wafula, a survivor who suffered burns on his hand said.
The fuel tanker lost control and burst into flames hitting other vehicles which created a chain of knocks.
Deputy commissioner Isaac Masinde confirmed the number of casualties with Red Cross officials saying rescuers had taken 30 bodies to Naivasha Sub-County Hospital Mortuary.
The number of those perished is expected to go up considering the number of vehicles burnt in the incident.
NTSA boss Francis Meja said 12 vehicles have been burnt including a matatu, and the rest were private.
Among the burnt vehicles was a pick-up truck carrying administration police officers, 3 of them are among the dead. Eight magazines of the guns they were carrying were recovered.
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