Two people have died and four others injured at the port of Mombasa after they were crashed by a machine as they handled fertiliser. The incident has sparked a protest from the port workers’ union. James Mwangi Gathedo, 44, and Vikash Singh, 35, were crashed to death on Friday evening when a silo bin they were using to offload the fertiliser collapsed. The two, an engineer and assistant, were reportedly installing a machine for discharge and storage of fertiliser at Portside Freight Terminals, a private firm, when the accident happened. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managing director Rashid Salim confirmed the incident, saying the engineer from the private firm was installing the fertiliser bagging equipment.

Source: Standard Digital August 08, 2020 10:30 UTC