Lamu tragedy update

http://www.ntv.co.ke
At least nine people have now been confirmed dead after their boat capsized last night, while more than sixteen are unaccounted for after their boat collided with an oil carrier near Lamu island. The Kenya Navy has joined the police and the Kenya Red Cross personnel to search in a search and rescue operation at the scene of the accident.

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[Mweusi1]

@torontontario or for starters buy some paint for those derelict rescue boats

[faizamana]

My condolences goes to the people of Lamu. . A huge loss to us all. May the Almighy grant the bereaved patience and grant the deceased paradise. Amin. The Goverment should stricly implement the law of wearing the life jackets and having light n the boat this is very dangerous

[MrSimkariuki]

sad news, Poleni

[merkeju]

poleni



[cmuasya]

it was just a matter of time for such a tragedy to happen. The law stipulates that The boats should provide life jackets for all passengers aboard non are usually provided. If this is not corrected we gonna b i this route again more innocent lives being lost

[NusuKappeti]

why overload the boat? that's just wrong on so many levels.

[TheCassonovaa]

0:31 Reporter: do you the difference of high sea and continetal shelf!

[torontontario]

Before the government build a new port , why not getting us a passenger ship, from mokowe to lamu ?

[magellanmax]

Just make sure the boat operators don't overload the vessels. People didn't learn anything from the ferry tragedy in TZ?