Charcoal trader escapes death as Probox is set ablaze in Mwingi town

A probox that was carrying charcoal goes up in flames in Mwingi town after it was torched by irate youth. [Photo by Philip Muasya/Standard]

A charcoal trader today escaped death by a whisker after an irate gang of youths flushed him out of his Toyota Probox car and set it ablaze.

The man who was not immediately identified was ferrying about 10 bags of charcoal allegedly from Ngomeni area when he was stopped by the irate gang in Mwingi town demanding to see his permits.