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Over 50 Reportedly Killed in Truck Accident in Western Kenya

Over 50 Reportedly Killed in Truck Accident in Western Kenya

Sputnik Africa

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least 52 people died in a road accident in the town of Londiani in Kenya’s Kericho County, media reported. 01.07.2023, Sputnik Africa

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Regional police commander Tom Odera earlier said as cited by Kenyan media that a total of 48 bodies had been recovered following the accident. The accident occurred at a busy junction, when a truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians, the newspaper said. According to local media reports, over a dozen people were injured. The rescue operation continues and the death toll could rise, Odera said.

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