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There is good reason to close Hell’s Gate

Police officers carry the body of one of the seven victims of a flash flood at the Hell's Gate National Park in Naivasha on Sunday. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Hell’s Gate has lived up to its name once again. Seven tourists were swept away by flash floods on Sunday. Their bodies were recovered yesterday.

As a result Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has suspended visits to the gorges at Hell’s Gate National Park.

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