Tragic accident at ferry crossing exposes incapacity of rescuers

Toyota Probox is fished out of the Indian Ocean waters from Berth four at the Kenya Ports Authority after being towed by Divers and Members of the Coastal Commercial Diving and Rescue Team along the Kilindini channel in Mombasa County on Thursday,09th June,2016 evening. The Probox plunged into the Ocean while disembarking from the Mv Kilindini Ferry to the Likoni ramp last Tuesday after its driver allegedly used a reverse gear. The Driver died instantly and the Body was retrieved .PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD

The tragic death of a man after his car slid from a ferry at Likoni Channel last week has exposed serious weaknesses in Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) emergency preparedness.

The deceased — Joel Masindano — an accountant at Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), died an agonising death.