A horrific traffic accident in western Kenya left at least 51 people dead and 32 more injured after a truck lost control and slammed into six other vehicles in a busy market.
A truck collided with multiple vehicles and market traders inDozens more were injured and hospitalized in the horrific accident, which took place Friday evening in an area notorious for vehicle crashes near the Rift Valley town of Londiani, about 125 miles northwest of the capital, Nairobi. trapped in the wreckage,The Kenya Red Cross Society said on Saturday 32 people were injured and taken to hospitals and has asked for people to donate blood to support the injured.
The wreckage of vehicles lies on the ground after a fatal accident in Londiani, Kenya early Saturday, July 1, 2023. "Police officers across the country are directed to enforce traffic rules firmly and apprehend all offenders flouting traffic rules, including but not limited to those driving defective and unroadworthy motor vehicles."
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