Five killed, eight injured after matatu plunges into Athi River

Athi River, Kenya: Five people have been killed and eight others seriously wounded after a matatu plunged into Athi River along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.

The matatu was headed to Athi River from Machakos when the accident happened on Saturday.

Machakos Police County Commander Gideon Amalla said the dead included a child and two women.

Police at the scene said the matatu plunged into the river making it difficult to rescue those trapped.

Traffic Commandant Charlton Muriithi visited the scene and said they are yet to know what led to the accident.

''There are many theories being given but we will conduct investigation to know what transpired'', he said.