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Bus plunges into river in Kenya Bus plunges into river in Kenya
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At least 25 people are feared dead after a bus plunged into the fast-flowing River Sio in western Kenya in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Twelve people have died after a bus plunged into the fast-flowing River Sio in western Kenya in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A regional police chief told the BBC that four people have survived and so far 11 bodies have been retrieved. Regional police chief Peter Kavila told the BBC that four people had survived the accident.
The Easy Coach Company bus was carrying 29 passengers from the capital, Nairobi, to Busia town near Uganda. The Easy Coach Company bus was carrying 16 passengers from the capital, Nairobi, to Busia town near Uganda.
Police say they believe the driver lost control after he was blinded by the head lights of an oncoming vehicle.Police say they believe the driver lost control after he was blinded by the head lights of an oncoming vehicle.
Western Kenya police chief Peter Kavila said the bus has been pulled out of the river. The western Kenya police chief said the bus has been pulled out of the river and the recovery operation has been called off as all the bodies have been recovered.
The BBC's Muliro Telewa in Kisumu says recent rains and flooding in the region have increased the flow of the River Sio, and the strong currents are making the recovery operation more difficult. The BBC's Muliro Telewa in Kisumu says recent rains and flooding in the region have increased the flow of the River Sio and strong currents initially hampered rescue efforts.
Our correspondent says it is Kenya's worst accident in two months. Our correspondent says the four survivors are said to be in stable condition.
Some 40 people were killed in western Kenya in two separate accidents involving passenger vehicles early last month.Some 40 people were killed in western Kenya in two separate accidents involving passenger vehicles early last month.