Scores Feared Dead As Tahmeed Bus Collides With Fuel Tanker

Several people are feared dead after a Mombasa-bound Tahmeed bus was involved in an accident with a fuel tanker on Friday, March 1 at Mundika market along the Busia-Bumala roain Busia County.

A video seen by Nairobi Leo shows the tanker on fire as a result of the gruesome accident. 

Locals from Mukinda market gathered at the accident scene trying to rescue the survivors. 

According to reports, the accident happened after the Tahmeed bus collided with the petrol tanker head-on collision.

Kenya Red Cross in a statement said the Busia County government has mobilized a rescue mission to extinguish the flames, rescue the passengers, and assess the extent of the tragedy.

"Following a head-on collision involving an oil tanker and a PSV Bus at Mundika junction in Busia County, response teams, including the County Fire Brigade and Red Cross Action team, have been deployed to the scene.

"Ongoing efforts are underway as a fire has erupted as a consequence of the collision," Kenya Red Cross stated. The accident comes a day after another one that claimed nine lives near the Katangi area along the Machakos-Kitui road.

Thirty other passengers sustained serious injuries and were rushed to various health facilities in the region. 

According to Road Safety Association of Kenya chairperson David Kiarie, the matatu was overloaded with 30 bags of charcoal, and the speed governor had been tampered with leading to the accident.