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Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Girl, 10, among 25 passengers killed when bus overturns on way back from funeral
A bus carrying mourners home from a funeral in Kenya crashed into a ditch, killing at least 25 passengers, with the driver accused of speeding and losing control A 10-year-old girl is among 25 people who have tragically died after a bus carrying them back from a funeral crashed in Kenya. The mourners were returning back from a service in the southwest of the country when it overturned and plunged into a ditch on Friday evening. The bus was travelling from the western town of Kakamega to the city of Kisumu, where the accident happened. There have been several people injured as well as the confirmed 25 that have died. The driver lost control of the bus as it approached a roundabout at high speed and plunged into a ditch, according to Peter Maina, a regional traffic enforcement officer for the province of Nyanza, where Kisumu is located. He said there was a girl, aged 10, among the victims as well as 10 men and 10 women but that figure has now risen. It comes after a woman, 20, was found dead on a bus with 26 iPhones glued to her body. Four of the 29 people injured in the crash later died in the hospital, said Fredrick Ouma Oluga, the principal secretary in charge of medical services in Kenya. The crash has shocked many in the region, sparking renewed calls for tougher road safety measures. Road accidents are common in Kenya and the wider East African region, where roads are often narrow and in poor condition with many potholes. Police often blame road accidents on speeding drivers. In another accident on Thursday, nine people were killed in a bus crash in the town of Naivasha in the county of Nakuru. The victims were among 32 workers going to work when the bus crashed at a railway crossing, police said. Meanwhile, a plane crash yesterday has left at least six people dead and two others injured after it went down in a residential area in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya. The aircraft, a Cessna Citation XLS, belonged to AMREF Flying Doctors, which provides "fixed-wing air ambulance services" in Africa. It is not yet clear what caused the crash. Four people were onboard the plane at the time. The deceased include two doctors, two nurses and two members of public, according to the Kiambu County Commissioner. "At this time, we are cooperating fully with relevant aviation authorities and emergency response teams to establish the facts surrounding the situation," AMREF Flying Doctors CEO Stephen Gitau said. The Cessna took off from Wilson Airport in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi at 2:17pm and was on its way to Hargeisa, Somalia when it crashed. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the aircraft lost radio and radar contact three minutes after it took off from Wilson Airport. Multiple homes were damaged near the crash site, which has a radius of around 100 metres.
Toronto Star
17 hours ago
- General
- Toronto Star
An air ambulance crash kills at least 6 people just outside Kenya's capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crash of an air ambulance plane in a residential area just outside Kenya's capital has killed at least six people, an official said. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the ambulance company's mid-size jet, a Cessna Citation XLS, took off from an airport in Nairobi and was heading to the territory of Somaliland when it crashed on Thursday.
Barnama
a day ago
- General
- Barnama
Six Dead In Medical Evacuation Plane Crash Near Nairobi
Debris is scattered on the ground at the scene where a Cessna plane operated by AMREF Flying Doctors crashed into buildings in the Githurai suburb of northeastern Nairobi, Kenya, August 7, 2025. The aircraft, carrying four passengers, was en route to Hargeisa, the capital of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi NAIROBI, Aug 8 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- A medical evacuation plane crashed near Nairobi on Thursday, killing six people -- four on board and two on the ground, Kenyan authorities confirmed. According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), the AMREF Flying Doctors aircraft went down in Kiambu County, about 20 kilometres northeast of the capital, striking a residential building during the crash. Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said the victims on board were the pilot, two nurses and a doctor. bootstrap slideshow Two residents in the affected building were also killed, Wafula told reporters. Kiambu County Police Commander Maurice Odanga confirmed the fatalities and said investigations into the cause of the crash are underway. Footage widely shared on social media showed thick black smoke rising from the crash site as crowds gathered. First responders were seen attempting rescues amid flames, debris and dust. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. In a separate incident on the same day, eight people were killed in Naivasha when a train collided with a Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) staff bus. The crash occurred near the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, about 90 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, after the bus attempted to cross the tracks without checking for oncoming trains.
Observer
2 days ago
- General
- Observer
6 killed as light plane crashes in Kenya
NAIROBI: Six people were killed, including two on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday afternoon, a local official said. The Cessna plane, run by AMREF Flying Doctors, came down as it was flying to Hargeisa, the capital of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland, the charity said in a statement. The plane was carrying four passengers when it crashed into buildings in the Githurai suburb in northeastern Nairobi, Citizen TV reported. A police source said at least two people had been killed. One witness, who asked not to be named, said she heard a loud sound, then saw a fireball and debris scattered over the neighbourhood. Unverified videos shared on social media showed firefighters trying to douse burning debris inside what appeared to be a residential compound. Crashes involving light aircraft are relatively common in eastern Africa. In April last year, Kenya's military chief was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off. — Reuters
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Plane crash leaves at least six people dead as jet flying doctors smashes into homes
The aircraft was carrying doctors and nurses. A probe is underway after six people have died and two others were left injured when a plane carrying doctors crashed into homes in a residential area. The incident took place in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Kenya, this afternoon, Thursday, August 7, 2025, after the Cessna Citation XLS aircraft left Wilson Airport in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The plane belonged to AMREF Flying Doctors, which provides "fixed-wing air ambulance services" in Africa. It is not yet clear what caused the crash. Four people were onboard the plane at the time. The Mirror reports the deceased include two doctors, two nurses and two members of public, according to the Kiambu County Commissioner. It comes after reports of a dad's desperate phone call moments before explosion kills him and his daughters. "At this time, we are cooperating fully with relevant aviation authorities and emergency response teams to establish the facts surrounding the situation," AMREF Flying Doctors CEO Stephen Gitau said. The Cessna took off from Wilson Airport in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi at 2:17pm and was on its way to Hargeisa, Somalia when it crashed. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the aircraft lost radio and radar contact three minutes after it took off from Wilson Airport. Multiple homes were damaged near the crash site, which has a radius of around 100 metres. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the National Police Service were deployed to the scene and both are now engaged in rescue operations. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Local resident Njeri Wanjiru said the plane looked like it was "struggling to land" and "hit several houses" before it crashed, according to Daily Nation. Yesterday, the crash of a military helicopter in Ghana killed all eight people onboard, including the West African country's defence and environment ministers and other top officials, the government said. Ghana's military said the helicopter took off in the morning from the capital Accra and was heading north west into the interior towards the gold-mining area of Obuasi in the Ashanti region when it went off the radar. The wreckage was later found in the Adansi area of Ashanti. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and the military said an investigation was under way. Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah and environment minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were killed alongside the vice-chair of the National Democratic Congress ruling party, a top national security adviser, and crew members. Ghana's government described the crash as a 'national tragedy'. State media reported that the aircraft was a Z-9 helicopter that is often used for transport and medical evacuation. An online video of the crash site shows debris on fire in a forest as some citizens circle around to help. Wednesday's crash was one of Ghana's worst air disasters in more than a decade.
