Passengers who were headed to the coastal city are lucky to be alive after the bus they were traveling in burst into flame along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
A representative from Tahmeed Bus Company confirmed to Kenyans.co.ke on Monday, November 28, that no fatalities were recorded save for a few minor injuries.
The incident took place next to Tsavo National Park in the wee hours of Monday morning.
The management, however, was yet to ascertain the cause of the fire as well as the number of travelers aboard the public service vehicle by the time of this publishing.
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"There was just minor injuries but there were no fatalities. The injuries affected only one or two passengers.
"We still don't have more information because authorities are looking into it. We also don't know what caused the fire," explained the representative.
Investigations into the incident were launched by police officers as well as their counterparts from other agencies.
A earlier video that made rounds online showed some of the passengers attempting to put out the fire as soon as it broke out.
The incident came just months after another bus burst into flames while ferrying 45 passengers in May 2022.
The incident happened along Nairobi-Kisumu Highway near a Petrol Station. The bus reportedly caught fire after a tyre burst.
All the passengers were safely evacuated with investigations into the cause of the fire launched by the Police.
Witnesses told the press that some of the luggage on board could not be salvaged as the bus fire spread quickly.
