MAKINDU, KENYA: Eighteen people
perished in yet another road accident when two buses collided head on the busy
Mombasa- Nairobi Highway Tuesday morning.
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One of the buses that was involved
in a head on collision killing 15 in Mtito Andei accident.
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The grisly accident involving Horizon and
Springs buses claimed fifteen lives on the spot near Kambu town at about
3.00am. Three others died at the Makindu district hospital while undergoing
treatment while scores were admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries.
Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru confirmed the horrific accident adding fifteen
including the drivers of the ill-fated buses died on the spot while at least 57
were seriously injured.
He told The Standard that the driver of the Horizon bus
which was heading to Mombasa was overtaking a long trail of lorries when the
accident occurred. “It is like an act of suicide.
Why would one want to
overtake in such a situation?” posed Kimaru. The Traffic Commandant advised
public service vehicle drivers to exercise extra caution particularly during
the Christmas and New Year festivities to curb road carnage. Medical staff at
the Makindu hospital led by their boss Dr Isaac Munyalo was overwhelmed by the
large number of casualties.
Dr Munyalo confirmed two victims died at the
casualty wing as medics struggled to save their lives while a third one is
reported to have succumbed in the wards.
The Medical Officer who confirmed the
hospital staffs were on duty despite the ongoing strike said many of the
victims were taken to the theatre for operation.
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