Tana River boat accident: 3 more bodies retrieved as death toll hits 7
Image of search and rescue operations on River Tana following a boat tragedy on Sunday. PHOTO:// COURTESY
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Three more bodies have been retrieved from River Tana, bringing the total number of casualties to 7.
On Sunday evening, a private boat ferrying an unspecified number of people capsized between Madogo and Garissa along the Tana River.
The boat was ferrying people at a fee across the flooded section of the Madogo- Garissa Road when tragedy struck.
Tana River has broken its banks following the heavy rains experienced in most parts of the country.
The Garissa-Nairobi highway was cut off by the raging floods at Madogo, leading to the booming boat business that has turned tragic.
A report from Madogo police station shows that 23 people have been rescued from the incident while 15 still missing as rescue activities continue.
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