A defiant bus driver will face the law after he risked the lives of innocent kenyans after he tried to cross a flooded road leading to his bus being swept away by floods.
According to reports, the Umma Express bus which had 52 passengers on board at the time of incident was trying to pass through a flooded road at Lager Areli.
However, as the driver Hassan Rage was trying to cross, the raging water swept away the bus downstream. This was after he was warned by fellow drivers who were waiting for the road to clear before embarking on their journey.
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Confirming the incident, Tana River County Commander Ali Ndiema said that 51 people aboard the bus were travelling from Garissa to Nairobi when the unfortunate incident happened at 11:30 PM.
Reports indicate that the bus was swept away 50 meters off the road with passengers climbing on the roof of the bus which was the only part above the water at the time.
Ali Ndiema said that rescue operations are still underway with properties of unknown value swept downstream too. He cautioned drivers using the Garissa-Nairobi highway to avoid roads that have been flooded and exercise patience not to cross flooded roads.
“He took the risk and risked lives of more than 50 people which is an offence punishable by law. These were sections broken during the el-nino and should be avoided at all costs when they are flooded to avoid losing lives.”
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The Kenya National Highways Authority has issued a warning to road users using roads with high risk of flooding to be careful due to the risk they pose.
Among the roads that KenHa is closely monitoring include Garissa Mombasa Highway at Bilbil and Charindende in Tana River county.