39 dead as truck rams into vehicles on Kenya road
NAIVASHA, Kenya — A runaway truck carrying volatile gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing at least 39 people and injuring 10, officials said early Sunday.
The truck lost control while going downhill on the road from the capital, Nairobi, to Naivasha late Saturday, said Mwachi Pius Masai, the deputy director and communications officer for the National Disaster Management Unit.
“This is a serious chemical incident,” Masai said. “Police and other rescuers are still on the scene … clearing debris.”
Police said at least 10 people were injured. The death toll was updated to 39 by the interior ministry.