Five killed in Siaya boat tragedy

A man sits pensively at the bank of River Nzoia. Five members of a village died after a boat capsized in the river on May 16, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Five members of a village drowned on Saturday after their speed boat capsized at Sango Bridge in River Nzoia.

Four others, who were in the ill-fated speed boat were rescued in the 1pm incident according to Siaya County Police Commander Francis Kooli.

The administrator said that local divers and the Alego-Usonga Sub-County security teams are going on with the search for the five bodies.

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