Article 6CMPP Death toll in Kenya road crash rises to 52

Death toll in Kenya road crash rises to 52

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Agence France-Presse in Nairobi
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Truck lost control at notorious junction in Londiani, hitting people and vehicles in latest road catastrophe

The death toll of a road crash in western Kenya rose to 52 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers worked to clear the wreckage from one of the deadliest traffic accidents in the country in recent years.

A truck carrying a shipping container veered out of control and ploughed into multiple other vehicles and people thronging a busy roadside junction on Friday evening, plunging the nation into shock and mourning.

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