By Frontier Online Reporter
NAIROBI; Several people are feared dead after a Nairobi-bound bus was involved in a gruesome road accident this morning.
The 67-seater ill-fated bus belonging to the Alpha Bus Company was en route to Nairobi from Garissa. However, the bus overturned in Nguni in Kitui leaving a trail of destruction behind.
In a video seen by Frontier Online, the bus is seen laying on its side in the middle of the road with respondents seen trying to pull out people trapped inside the bus.
Alpha Bus company confirmed the incident in a post they shared on their social media handle outlining that it would keep the public abreast of the latest information regarding the accident.
“Sad one indeed …We will keep you informed meanwhile we need your prayers,” read the post.
Reservation data obtained from the company indicated that the vehicle had 44 passengers on board, 30 Women and 14 men.
Members of the public who spoke to the media decried the slow response by the emergency services at the scene of the accident to respond to the victims.
By the time of compiling this report, authorities did not comment on the accident.
Sources privy to Frontier Online alleged that the road accident was caused by over-speeding at the time of the accident.
casualties have been rushed to Mwingi Hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.
Videos seen by this news outlet can not be shared online as they contain graphic images.
Efforts by Frontier Online to get comments from Alpha Bus Management could not yield fruits as our calls went unanswered.