Four people injured in Likoni ferry stampede

Four people, among them a 17-year-old boy, were injured on Saturday night while trying to board a ferry at the Likoni crossing point in Mombasa.

Reports indicate that the four were injured in a stampede – after hundreds of passengers attempted to board the ferry all at once – leading to chaos.

According to information from Kenya Ferry Services, one of their dependable ferries, MV Jambo, is no longer in service after it broke down, significantly affecting operations at the major crossing.

Following the incident, Kenya Ferry noted that their security stewards were overpowered by the multitude of people who had been waiting to board the vessel last night – in an unfortunate incident that left four passengers injured.

The incident happened just as MV Likoni – which is currently being used to move passengers across the channel – neared the docking point at 8:00pm. 

“Some of the passengers began jumping onto the ferry even before it had been properly docked, leading to the chaotic scenes,” said the officials.

The injured passengers were rushed to Mombasa General Hospital. Two were treated and allowed to go home, but two are currently admitted at the hospital.