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52 People Killed in Truck Accident in Western Kenya

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 52 people died in a road accident in the town of Londiani in Kenya’s Kericho County, local media report.
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Media reported that on Friday a total of 52 bodies had been recovered following the accident, while another 32 people received injuries.
The accident occurred at a busy junction, when a truck lost control and rammed into several vehicles and pedestrians, reports detailed.
Over a dozen people reportedly sustained injuries.
"The rescue efforts will be followed by investigations to determine the cause of the crash," Kenyan Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen was quoted as saying by the broadcaster.
The report added, citing eyewitnesses that a driver of the truck was trying to avoid collision with a bus parked on the road.
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