Six people from the same family have lost their lives after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a river in Gatanga, Murang'a County.
According to reports, the accident occurred at Wacengu Bridge on the River Kiama on Sunday, October 26. After the accident, the driver claimed that the vehicle had developed brake failure before he lost control of it and eventually plunged into the river.
The white minivan was ferrying the individuals from a dowry ceremony back to their home in Kahunyo village.
Photos obtained by Kenyans.co.ke show the vehicle's front section completely submerged in the river.
Following the accident, security agencies and other emergency responders arrived at the scene to assist with the rescue efforts.
Security agencies have, however, not revealed the number of casualties or the exact number of individuals who were in the vehicle when the accident occurred.
This accident adds to the increasing number of road accidents on major highways across the country.
Just hours before, a lorry rammed into a hardware shop in Kiambu County on Saturday, October 25, along the Mutarakwa-Maai Mahiu road at the Limuru Junction.
Photos obtained by Kenyans.co.ke show the lorry suspended on the roof of a building, its rear wheels hanging mid-air, with the front part completely embedded inside the building.
Authorities have not yet confirmed how many people were in the vehicle or the building, or how many people died.
The same day, another head-on collision between a bus and a private vehicle happened at around 4am at Soysambu near Gilgil along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.
According to reports, six individuals travelling in a private vehicle died on the spot.
