Makueni: Truck washed away by flood, death toll rises to 9

• A truck driver's fearless determination to cross the swollen Kwa Mswi River in Makueni County has claimed nine lives.
• The truck, carrying ballast and more than 15 loaders, encountered a flooded river on its way to Sultan Hamdo.
• Kenya Red Cross Society and Makueni County Government emergency responders camped at the scene for rescue operations.

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over three years of experience covering Kenyan politics and current affairs.

The death toll from flooding in the swollen Kwa Mswi River has reached nine.

This was revealed by Makueni County Deputy Governor Lucy Muriri on Saturday, April 27th.

Ten people, including two children, remain missing.

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Death toll in Kwa-Mswee River tragedy

On Friday, five people were confirmed dead after a truck trying to cross a river was swept away by intense floodwaters.

Residents said they had been camping on the riverbank since morning, waiting for the water level to recede.

However, while we were waiting, two trucks loaded with ballast tried to cross, and one made it to the other side of the river without incident.

The Kenya Red Cross further revealed that the rescued people were rushed to Sultan Hamdo Sub-county Hospital for treatment.

The driver who led his truck into tragedy on the Kwa Mwee River

Amateur footage shows a driver struggling to maneuver his truck over a submerged bridge over the Kwa Mswee River in Sultan Hamdo's Kasikew district, before heavy floods swept the river away. Met.

The driver bravely drove through the flooded river, unaware of the impending tragedy.

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He eventually lost control of the heavy vehicle in the face of heavy currents overwhelming it.

The truck was washed away and all its cargo (sand and passengers) was washed away into the river.

All the while, curious onlookers eagerly followed from afar, until the truck family began shouting for them to withstand the current.

More than 15 people were swept away.

Rescue operations at the scene were led by responders from the Kenya Red Cross Society and the Makueni County Government response team.

Source: TUKO.co.ke