At least 51 killed after lorry hits vehicles and market traders in Kenya

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Some 32 people injured and admitted to hospital, Kenya Red Cross Society says

A shipping container lies on the side of the road in the aftermath of a traffic incident in Kericho County, Kenya. Photograph: EPAA truck has rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya, killing at least 51 people, police said.

The incident happened on Friday at a spot known for crashes near the Rift Valley town of Londiani, northwest of the capital Nairobi. Officers at the scene counted 51 bodies, but more people are believed to be trapped in the wreckage, Rift Valley police commander Tom Odera said. Some 32 people were hurt and admitted to hospital, the Kenya Red Cross Society said as it appealed for people to give blood.

 

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