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11 Die After Accident Involving Tremendous Metro Bus & Lorry on Kisumu- Nairobi Freeway

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Eleven persons are feared useless after a Tremendous Metro bus from Kampala was concerned in a head-on collision with a lorry in Ahero on the Kisumu- Nairobi Freeway.

The useless embrace two ladies, 8 males and a teenage boy. A complete of 53 passengers suffered accidents on account of the accident, Nyanza Regional Visitors Enforcement Officer Allan Mwangi confirmed.

Moreover, it’s reported that two drivers and a conductor who’re affiliated with the bus Sacco are feared useless on account of the grisly accident.

Studies concerning the incident, point out that the bus rammed right into a lorry ferrying sugar alongside the Ahero-Awasi street at a centre referred to as Othoo whereas attempting to overhaul. 

Residents of Othoo salvaging sugar stays strewn on the street after an accident in Ahero, on January 29

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Additional, it’s reported that the accident occurred on Monday, January 29, morning at round 2:30 am. 

The Kenya Purple Cross who responded to the emergency reported that a number of injured people have been taken to Ahero Sub-county Hospital whereas essential circumstances had been transferred to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Instructing and Referral Hospital.

Moreover, the Kenya Purple Cross has added that they’re actively concerned in offering psychosocial help and managing a tracing desk for people concerned within the accident.

The sub-county commander based mostly in Nyando Grace Thuo has additionally confirmed the incident. .

Moreover whereas confirming the case, Tremendous Metro Sacco provided their condolences to the relations of the casualties.

“As Tremendous Metro household wish to inform the general public that it is so unlucky that considered one of our buses plying the Kampala-Nairobi route was concerned in an accident earlier than Awasi alongside Kisumu- Nairobi Freeway”.

“We’d want to convey a message of condolence to the households that misplaced their beloved ones and fast restoration to those that are within the hospital”, Tremendous metro added.

The accident comes shortly after the bus was issued with long-distance journey permits to permit the Sacco to ply exterior Nairobi.

A Tremendous Metro bus that plies the Nairobi- Kampala Route

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