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More than 10 bodies from the dozens of people who died in a road accident in Kenya yet to be identified.

03 July, 2023
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More than 10 bodies from the dozens of people who died in a road accident in Kenya on Friday are yet to be identified, with some having been badly damaged.


County authorities have said that they are expecting a pathologist from the national government to help identify the bodies. At least 50 people died when a lorry carrying a shipping container lost control at the Londiani junction near the western town of Kericho. Forty-one bodies have been identified and some released to families. 

The lorry hit several public service and private vehicles at the busy junction before it landed in a ditch. 

Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen over the weekend issued orders for markets on the side of the road at the site to be relocated following the crash. He said the relevant agencies would revise speed limits in the area and provide speed bumps and road signs.

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