The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
The death toll from a head-on collision involving a bus and a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway has risen to 22 after two more victims died from their injuries.
The accident occurred at around 7am on Sunday in the Kanga area, past Mtito Andei, when the two vehicles collided.
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Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif had initially confirmed 20 deaths before the number rose to 22.
The bus was reportedly carrying passengers returning from a burial ceremony when the crash occurred.
Several other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Mtito Andei Sub-County Hospital for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital’s mortuary.
Authorities are yet to establish the circumstances that led to the fatal collision.
