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| Charity team in Kenyan bus crash | Charity team in Kenyan bus crash |
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| A woman charity worker from Northern Ireland has been seriously injured in a bus crash in Kenya. | A woman charity worker from Northern Ireland has been seriously injured in a bus crash in Kenya. |
| Five other volunteers in the 13-strong team are recovering in hospital and are expected to be discharged later. | Five other volunteers in the 13-strong team are recovering in hospital and are expected to be discharged later. |
| The volunteers, aged between 18 and 61, were working for Habitat for Humanity NI when the crash happened. | The volunteers, aged between 18 and 61, were working for Habitat for Humanity NI when the crash happened. |
| It's understood the minibus taking them to a site in Kathiani was involved in an accident with another vehicle and rolled down an embankment. | |
| Peter Farquharson, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, said the woman's family had travelled to Nairobi and were at her side. | Peter Farquharson, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, said the woman's family had travelled to Nairobi and were at her side. |
| "We understand that she is stable and her family have met up with her. We understand that she has facial and soft tissue injuries. She is being attended to in a private hospital in Kenya." | "We understand that she is stable and her family have met up with her. We understand that she has facial and soft tissue injuries. She is being attended to in a private hospital in Kenya." |
| Mr Farquharson said the woman's injuries were not life threatening and she was in a stable condition. | Mr Farquharson said the woman's injuries were not life threatening and she was in a stable condition. |
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| "The other five team members have had a good night and we hope they will be discharged later. If they are fit, they will be on an aeroplane to Northern Ireland this evening." | "The other five team members have had a good night and we hope they will be discharged later. If they are fit, they will be on an aeroplane to Northern Ireland this evening." |
| The charity builds houses for people in need. This team of volunteers was an "open team" made up of people from across Northern Ireland. | The charity builds houses for people in need. This team of volunteers was an "open team" made up of people from across Northern Ireland. |
| Seven other workers who were on the bus were discharged from hospital on Tuesday. | Seven other workers who were on the bus were discharged from hospital on Tuesday. |
| The group arrived in Kenya last week. They had only started work on Monday in Kathiami, helping local families build new homes. | The group arrived in Kenya last week. They had only started work on Monday in Kathiami, helping local families build new homes. |
| They were on their way to begin a second day's work when the accident happened. | They were on their way to begin a second day's work when the accident happened. |