A PSV bus with 49 passengers has been swept away by raging floods on the Garissa-Nairobi Highway.
The incident that occurred on the early hours of Tuesday, April 9 saw the vehicle, belonging to the Umma Express Bus Company, swept away by floods at Chuma area.
A report says that upon reaching the location, the driver of the bus, Hassan Turbo, attempted to cross the flooded section of the road following a heavy downpour.
Unfortunately, the bus slipped out of the road and got stuck into a ditch. As a result, the bus was slowly swept by the water and got stuck 30 metres off the highway.
As a result, the bus was slowly swept by the water and got stuck around 30ms off the highway.
Comfirming the incident, Tana River County Commander Ali Ndiema said that all the passengers in the bus have been rescued from the bus that was travelling to Nairobi from Garissa.
A specialised rescue team from Garissa military and Red Cross helped in rescuing the passengers.
More information to follow…
