Saturday, December 14, 2013

Mariakani Bus Accident


Members of the public at an accident scene where a bus and a truck collided at Mariakani. KEVIN ODIT



At least ten people have died and 21 injured in a road accident at Mariakani on the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

Four people died on the spot during the 7:30 am incident, while six others succumbed to their injuries at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa where they were taken, St Johns Ambulance said.
St Johns Ambulance said helped to transfer casualties to hospitals in Mombasa including the Aga Khan Hospital.
The accident occurred when a bus carrying Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) youths to Nairobi from a conference in Ukunda, Kwale County collided with a trailer heading to Mombasa.
Some of the passengers who survived the accident said the bus driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when it collided with the trailer.
The bus driver is among those who died on the spot.
Most of the injured were taken to private hospitals in Mariakani due to the current health workers' strike in public hospitals countrywide.
Others were referred to hospitals in Mombasa, including Aga Khan Hospital and the Coast General hospital, while others asked to be transferred to Nairobi to seek treatment.

Source: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/10-dead--21-injured-in-Mariakani-road-crash/-/1056/2111474/-/88t94f/-/index.html

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