Published 2 years ago

At least 30 people dead after bus plunges from 'notorious' bridge in Kenya

Summary by Ground News

The incident occurred on Sunday evening in Tharaka Nithi County. The bus was travelling from Meru to the port city of Mombasa. Initial investigations showed the bus's brakes may have failed, a county official said. National Bureau of Statistics data shows 4,579 people died in road accidents in 2021.

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ABC Australia

Dozens killed after bus veers off bridge in central Kenya into valley 40 metres below

Officials say initial investigations show the Modern Coast company vehicle's brakes may have failed as it travelled at high speed over a bridge.

2 years ago·Australia

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CBS News

Bus falls off bridge at accident "blackspot" and onto riverbank in Kenya, killing at least 30

A local official referred to the accident's location as a "blackspot," meaning a hotspot. Early speculation centered on brake failure as the accident's cause.

2 years ago

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WION

Bus plunges into Kenyan river valley, 34 people dead

The Daily Nation and Standard newspapers reported that the incident occurred on Sunday evening in Tharaka Nithi County, when the bus belonging to the Modern Coast company travelling from Meru to the port city of Mombasa veered off the Nithi Bridge and fell into the valley 40 metres below.

2 years ago·Noida, India

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Sky News UK

At least 30 people dead after bus plunges from 'notorious' bridge in Kenya

A local official told Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper that the Nithi bridge was "notorious". Deadly road accidents are common in Kenya, where routes are often narrow and police blame speeding drivers.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

Bus Plunges Into Kenyan River Valley, 34 People Dead: Reports

NAIROBI—Thirty-four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday. The Daily Nation and Standard newspapers reported that the incident occurred on Sunday evening in Tharaka Nithi County, when the bus belonging to the Modern Coast company travelling from Meru to the port city of Mombasa veered off the Nithi Bridge, and fell into the valley 40 metres below. “Up to no…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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VOA News

A Bus in Kenya Plunges into River Killing 34

Nairobi - Kenyan local reports say 34 passengers on a bus have died after the vehicle swerved off a bridge and fell 40 meters into a valley. The bus bel

2 years ago·United States

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