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Australian killed and more than a dozen injured in Kenya bus crash | Australian killed and more than a dozen injured in Kenya bus crash |
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An Australian woman has died and more than a dozen have been injured in a bus crash in Kenya. | An Australian woman has died and more than a dozen have been injured in a bus crash in Kenya. |
There are unconfirmed reports a second Australian may have been killed. | There are unconfirmed reports a second Australian may have been killed. |
Passengers were treated in hospital after the tourist bus rolled down a steep embankment while transporting the group to the popular Masai Mara game reserve. | Passengers were treated in hospital after the tourist bus rolled down a steep embankment while transporting the group to the popular Masai Mara game reserve. |
Reports suggesting a second Australian may also be dead have yet to be confirmed. | Reports suggesting a second Australian may also be dead have yet to be confirmed. |
Fourteen Australians and 11 others were taken to the Narok County hospital after the crash and treated for a range of injuries, including fractures and head wounds. | |
Four of the Australians have been released. | |
The bus overturned outside Nairobi on Sunday night, and was left lying on its roof in a shallow river. | The bus overturned outside Nairobi on Sunday night, and was left lying on its roof in a shallow river. |
It’s believed the crash occurred after a tyre burst. | It’s believed the crash occurred after a tyre burst. |
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been contacted for further details. | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been contacted for further details. |
On Sunday night, a DFAT spokesperson said the Australian High Commission in Nairobi was responding to the crash. | On Sunday night, a DFAT spokesperson said the Australian High Commission in Nairobi was responding to the crash. |