Death Toll In Horror Naivasha Tanker Fire Accident Reaches 40 (Photos)
Over 40 people have been confirmed DEAD after a freak Road accident occurred last night along the busy Nairobi – Nakuru Highway involving a PSV vehicle and close to 11 private cars according to NTSA boss Francis Meja.
The accident is said to have been caused by a lorry that was carrying highly flammable substances that lost control on its way to Nakuru, then huttling down the road and ramming into a petroleum tanker that then rammed into eleven other cars causing a massive ripple car crashes.
The scene of the accident looked like a scene from hell as the lorries burst into flames with the fore spreading onto the other cars – 98% of which were personal cars – causing an epic traffic snarl up that stretched for over kilometers.
The Kenya Red Cross said the tanker, heading to Uganda, had appeared to lose control before crashing into other vehicles near Karai on the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway.
Disturbing photos of the fiery tragedy had been making rounds on social media as there are reports that a GSU pickup laden with security officers was also part of the wreckage. 3 GSU Officers have since perished.
A matatu carrying 14 passengers was also caught up in the melee and it burnt beyond recognition alongside all of the occupants.
According to Nakuru county health chief officer Dr. Samuel Mwaura all the injured were referred to KNH for specialized treatment.
