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There was panic at the Likoni channel after the new ferry MV Safari drifted out into the open sea and stalled for more than two hours.
The vessel which was laden with dozens of vehicles from the Likoni mainland to Mombasa Island was on its first trip since its arrival from Turkey on April 25 and after its launch on Wednesday.
According to Kenya Ferry Services MD Bakari Gowa the incident was caused by an inexperienced coxswain "who was navigating it for the first time and he panicked over the new machine."
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Another ferry, MV Jambo which was ferrying hundreds of passengers had to cut short its trip and rush to rescue the stalled vessel from drifting further in the 6.30 am incident.
Passengers were seen scrambling to come out as they rushed for life jackets.
