Bus falls off a bridge in Kenya, killing 21 people
Nairobi, Kenya –
A bus fell off a bridge Sunday in Kenya and plunged into a river along a highway, killing at least 21 people, police said.
Senior police official Rono Bunei said the bus, traveling from the central town of Meru along the highway to the capital Nairobi, “must have had a brake failure as it was traveling at very high speed when the accident occurred. accident happened”.
The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. and Red Cross officials said the rescue operation was suspended after nightfall.
Alex Mugambi, who manages a community rescue team, said he believes the death toll is likely to rise.
The crash is the latest in a series of deadly crashes in Kenya – and across the wider East Africa region – where roads are often narrow and police blame speeding drivers for the damage. out accident.
At least 20 passengers were killed on July 8 in a crash along the highway from Nairobi to the coastal city of Mombasa.