Makueni: Several students are injured after the school bus is involved in a horrific accident

• Panic broke out in Kakima, Makueni Province, after a bus carrying students overturned, leaving them stranded
• In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, Kenya Red Cross senior communications officer Ahmed Munir said rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the scene
• Munir confirmed that there were no fatalities in the accident, but 11 students were being treated for injuries

Faith Chandianya, journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over three years of experience in politics and current affairs in Kenya

What started as a peaceful commute for students took a tragic turn when the bus they were traveling in was involved in an accident near Kakima Market in Mbooni Sub-county, Makueni County.

What caused the Makueni accident?

The accident occurred on Saturday evening, November 23, when the school bus lost control and overturned, trapping the students inside.

In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.keKenya Red Cross Senior Communications Officer Ahmed Munir confirmed that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene and successfully rescued the students.

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Munir further confirmed that there were no fatalities and only eleven students were injured in the incident.

“A rescue team was sent by the Makueni government. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, although 11 students suffered injuries,” Munir said.

The injured students were taken to Mbooni Referral Hospital where they are currently receiving medical treatment.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke