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Seventeen people have been killed after a 14-seater matatu collided with a lorry along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway on Saturday morning, October 3.
The matatu was reportedly carrying 18 passengers when the collision occurred, leaving extensive destruction to the vehicle.
Seven other people were injured in the crash and were taken to Sultan Hamud Hospital for emergency medical attention.
The condition of those admitted had not been immediately disclosed as rescue and emergency operations continued at the scene.
Matatu badly damaged in collision
Images from the accident scene showed the severity of the impact sustained by the passenger vehicle.
The windscreen was shattered, several windows had been broken and the matatu’s tyres appeared to have been deflated following the collision.
Witnesses reported a high number of casualties as emergency responders worked at the scene.
The crash occurred along the busy highway linking Nairobi with Kenya’s Coast, one of the country’s major transport corridors.
Police begin accident assessment
Police officers were expected to examine the circumstances that led to the collision as further information was gathered.
The identities of those who died had not been provided in the initial reports.
Authorities were also expected to provide additional information regarding the injured passengers and the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The latest accident has once again drawn attention to the dangers faced by passengers travelling along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa route.
Further details are expected as police and other emergency agencies continue their assessment of the crash.
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