GARISSA (Halbeeg News) – At least 12 people have died and more than a dozen others injured after a Wajir-bound bus collided with a trailer on Garissa-Mwingi road early Monday.
The night crash at Tula area, between Bangal and Garissa town, involved Nasib Sacco bus that had left the Wajir town on Sunday evening.
Reports indicate the bus, with more than 60 passengers on board, rammed the trailer that had stalled on the road.
The trailer was transporting cement. According to witnesses, the trailer ripped away windows and a section of the roof, leading to the injuries of many passengers.
The death toll is expected to rise given the nature of the injuries the victims sustained. The injured were taken to Garissa hospitals.
North Eastern regional commissioner Mohamed Birik said the accident happened after the bus rammed into a stationary truck that had cement.
“We are investigating the incident. It is unfortunate many have died and others injured,” said Birik.
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