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| At least 51 people killed in road accident in western Kenya, 32 injured, police and Red Cross say |
| 2023-07-01 |
| NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said. The Friday evening accident occurred at a location known for vehicle crashes near the Rift Valley town of Londiani, which is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Officers at the scene counted 51 bodies, but more people were believed to be trapped in the wreckage, Rift Valley police commander Tom Odera told The Associated Press. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 Poss unlicensed drivers |
| Posted by: Bubba Munster8077 2023-07-01 23:44 |
| #2 "What in most places would be considered a hazard in the road, in the third world, is the road." P.J. O'Rourke, Third World Driving Tips and Hints, from the book Holidays in Hell |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-01 16:30 |
| #1 As if anyone needed yet another reason to avoid Afrika. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-01 15:50 |