At least 48 people were killed when a truck apparently lost control and rammed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday night, police said. "So far we can confirm 48 dead and we are suspecting one or two are still trapped under the truck," local police commander Geoffrey Mayek told AFP after the accident on the highway between the towns of Kericho and Nakuru. ?Londiani MCI Update: 14 people have been evacuated to Londiani Sub County Hospital, awaiting further referral to hospitals in Kericho and Nakuru County. He added that ambulances had been mobilised and all health facilities were on standby. The number of people killed on Kenya's roads has increased in recent years, according to government statistics.

Source: News 24 June 30, 2023 22:01 UTC