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A bus carrying mourners from a funeral has crashed in western Kenya, killing 25 people, local authorities say. <\/p>\n
The driver lost control, veered off the road and overturned into a ditch along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway on Friday afternoon, a police report seen by the BBC says. This area is notorious for many deadly accidents.<\/p>\n
Police said 10 women, 10 men and one girl died at the scene, with 20 passengers injured, five of them seriously. Four people later died in hospital, officials said.<\/p>\n
The passengers were returning from a burial ground and are all believed to be from one family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The cause of the crash is not yet clear, police said.<\/p>\n
The vehicle was a secondary school bus, but there were no students on board as it was being used for the funeral transport. <\/p>\n
The bus was coming from a burial ceremony at Nyahera and going to Nyakach, a distance of about 62 km (38.5 miles).<\/p>\n
Kenya’s Ministry of Health made a call for an “urgent blood drive” to help survivors and extended its “condolences to the bereaved”.<\/p>\n
It also urged motorists to exercise caution, especially as the country deals with numerous fatal road accidents. <\/p>\n
Kenyan President William Ruto called on X for authorities to quickly book “those responsible for any acts of negligence leading to the accident and address all traffic violations to ensure road safety across the country”.<\/p>\n
The National Transport and Safety Authority of Kenya said they will aid investigations into the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n