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(Photos) Retrieval of Mwingi tragedy bus

The tragic accident has claimed the lives of more than 30 people.


In-pictures05 December 2021 - 21:03
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•The wreckage was retrieved by two NYS cranes and a Kitui County excavator.

•The tragic accident has claimed the lives of more than 30 people.

The ill-fated bus is retreived from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU

The bus that plunged into river Enziu was on Sunday retrieved.

The wreckage was retrieved by two NYS cranes and a Kitui County excavator.

The ill-fated bus is retreived from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU

Recovery if the bus started around 3pm and vehicle was completely out of the water at 7pm.

The tragic accident has claimed the lives of more than 30 people. Twenty four bodies were recovered on Saturday and seven more on Sunday evening.

The ill-fated bus is retrieved from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU
The ill-fated bus is retreived from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU

Kitui governor Charity Ngilu said recovery operations are still ongoing.

The ill-fated bus is retrieved from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU

She said she will engage contractors to begin building a bridge in the coming week.

The ill-fated bus is retrieved from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU
The ill-fated bus is retrieved from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU
The ill-fated bus is retrieved from River Enziu on December 5, 2021/ANDREW KASUKU

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