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Fatal road accidents in Kenya and Nigeria

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Reports indicate a series of fatal road accidents occurring in Kenya and Nigeria. In Kenya, a truck overturning onto a car on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway prompted rescue efforts by local residents. In Nigeria, a passenger died in Lagos after jumping from a moving commercial bus that had veered into a median pole; authorities suggested the driver may have been operating the vehicle recklessly and under the influence of alcohol. Following these incidents, a major crash occurred on the night of October 2 along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Makueni County. A lorry, reportedly suffering from brake failure, rammed into five vehicles, including a 14-seater matatu. Makueni County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif confirmed 17 fatalities, including the lorry driver and several passengers. Survivors were treated at Sultan Hamud Sub-county Hospital, and traffic police cleared the wreckage following significant delays. New details from the October 3 collision near Salama indicate the crash occurred at the Mlima Kiu stretch when a heavy commercial truck attempted to overtake other vehicles and lost control. The accident involved a 14-seater matatu carrying pilgrims from St. Matthias Mulumba Catholic Parish in Mikindani, Mombasa, who were traveling to the Subukia National Marian Shrine for National Prayer Day. The fatalities include the truck driver, three truck passengers, and 12 occupants of the matatu. President William Ruto expressed condolences to the victims' families and the Catholic community. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a multi-disciplinary investigation and officially identified the Mlima Kiu-Salama area as a dangerous road blackspot. Post-mortem examinations conducted at Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital revealed that the 17 victims suffered multiple soft-tissue injuries, bone fractures, and severe head and spine injuries. Following the identification process, ten bodies were transported to Mombasa for collective funeral arrangements, while other families collected remains for individual burials.

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