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[PHOTOS] Passersby loot tomatoes from overturned truck

The truck overturned near Manyani on Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

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by The Star

News16 October 2022 - 16:41
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In Summary


• Locals descended on the overturned lorry and carted away tomatoes with sacks and containers.

• Other motorists also stopped and loaded their vehicles with the loot before proceeding with their journey.

Members of public loot tomatoes from an overturned truck near Manyani on Mombasa-Nairobi highway on October 16, 2022.

It was a looting spree early hours of Sunday when a truckload of tomatoes overturned near Manyani on Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

Locals descended on the overturned lorry and carted away tomatoes with sacks and containers.

Members of public loot tomatoes from an overturned truck near Manyani on Mombasa-Nairobi highway on October 16, 2022.

Other motorists also stopped and loaded their vehicles with the loot before proceeding with their journey.

Traffic police on site had a hard time controlling members of public from looting the tomatoes.

The cause of the accident was not immediately established.

It also remained unclear where the cargo was being transported to. 

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