Five people killed, 10 others injured in Isiolo road crash

ISIOLO, KENYA: At least five people have died, scores injured and about 100 livestock killed when a truck heading to Isiolo town hit a herd of camels at Gambella Bridge.

The truck, belonging to an Isiolo businessman Ali Mahad was moving towards Isiolo from Wajir where it had taken fresh farm produce three days earlier.

The truck was ferrying about 150 goats and sheep and 30 passengers when the crash occurred at Gambella, about 15 km east of Isiolo town on Monday at about 7.30 pm.

On Tuesday, Isiolo County Assembly majority leader Adan Ali who was at the scene confirmed that five people died, two at the scene and three others at Isiolo Level Four Hospital.

''I was at the scene and what I saw was grisly. We have lost five people but I hear that two more have succumbed to their injuries,'' said Ali, of URP party.

However, the police in Isiolo could not confirm the figures as all top officials were reportedly out of the county.

The County CID officer Peter Ndumbi said initial report he received included two people killed, five injured and scores of livestock killed.