Thirty people are also seriously injured after a truck lost control at a busy junction in western Kenya, police say.
At least 48 people have been killed when a truck apparently lost control and rammed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya.
“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 said after the accident on the highway between the towns of Kericho and Nakuru on Friday night.
“Thirty people have been seriously injured and rushed to various hospitals. The numbers could be more but as of now we are sure about 30.”
Regional police commander Tom Odera confirmed the death toll stood at 48.
Heavy rains are hindering rescue operations, local media reports said.
“We are suspecting a truck which was being driven … towards Kericho lost control and rammed into matatus [local minibuses] that were packed at a bus stop, running over those matatus and injuring passengers and pedestrians who were standing by the bus stop,” Mayek said.