10:28
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By
Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda
(eTN) - Sad news just in from Mombasa confirms that two foreign
tourists, of yet unknown nationality and names, have died alongside with
their driver and another passenger, when a truck rammed into their
vehicle as they were leaving the coastal city for a tour, presumably to
one of the national parks.
Identification of the victims was made impossible for the police
according to a regular source in Mombasa, as a spectator immediately
looted the belongings including handbags and ID documents from the car
and victims, before police and ambulance services arrived at the scene.
One person was also reported dead from the truck, and the driver of
the truck fled the scene abandoning his vehicle. Police are hunting for
the suspect and are reportedly closing in on his whereabouts.
The accident happened around 9 a.m. some 40 kilometres outside Mombasa on the highway to Nairobi.
A search is now underway with coastal resorts to find out the identity of the victims so that next of kin can be informed.
Source: eTN
