Picture essay: The Migaa smash-up that killed 36

Kenyans have woken up to yet another grisly road accident on the eve of the New Year.

The dawn accident involved a Nairobi-bound bus and lorry at Migaa area along the infamous Nakuru-Eldoret road, claiming 36 lives and left scores others injured.

The injured have been admitted at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital and Molo Sub-County Hospital.

The wreckage of the Nairobi Bus that collided with a truck at Migaa area near Salgaa along the Nakuru- Eldoret Highway. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

Rescuers cut through the truck at the scene of the accident ([Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

Emotions run deep at the scene of the accident. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

Thirty bodies were collected from the scene of accident. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

What remained of the truck's cabin. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

December death toll on the roads may be well over 150 lives, more than double the number of deaths recorded in the past 11months. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]

Recovering the bus wreckage: Safety authority NTSA and the police have been accused of knee-jerk reactions to the accidents and doing little to tame them. [Kipsang Joseph|Standard]