Death toll in horrific Naivasha tanker accident rises to 39

Members of the public at the scene of the accident with some of the bodies of those who perished Photo: Anthony Gitonga

Thirty nine people have died in a horrific accident after a tanker carrying highly flammable chemical lost control and rammed into a number of cars at Kinungi, Naivasha. The tanker is said to have exploded on impact, causing a fireball that engulfed nearby cars.

Vehicles burning at the scene of the horrific accident in Naivasha.

The accident which occurred on the busy Nakuru Nairobi highway on Saturday evening involved a PSV vehicle and close to 11 private cars according to NTSA boss Francis Meja.