Several feared dead, scores injured after bus rolls at Nithi bridge

Tharaka Nithi county police commander Zacchaeus Ngeno has confirmed an accident where several passengers are feared dead and scores injured.

The accident involved a bus travelling from Meru to Nairobi at the Tharaka Nithi bridge on Sunday noon.

Ngeno said the cause of the accident remains unknown as officers embark on a probe into the fatal accident.

"We are still conducting a probe to establish the number of fatalities but we are certain that we had some fatalities," Ngeno said.

Some of the affected passengers were taken to hospitals nearby for medical attention.

The county police boss urged drivers to be more vigilant and ensure their cars are in good shape to avoid accidents.

However, a witness claimed he had seen at least three people who had died. There are fears the numbers may go up. 

By press time, rescue operations were still underway with medics spotted at the scene.

Elsewhere, five people were killed following a multiple-vehicle accident involving several trucks at Timboroa, Baringo along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.

The accident caused a huge traffic jam on the busy highway as rains hampered rescue missions.

The accidents are the latest in the recent past which have claimed many lives but there is a campaign to address the trend.