NAIROBI: A medical evacuation plane crashed near Nairobi on Thursday, killing six people — four on board and two on the ground, Kenyan authorities confirmed.
According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), the AMREF Flying Doctors aircraft went down in Kiambu County, about 20 kilometres northeast of the capital, striking a residential building during the crash.
Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula said the victims on board were the pilot, two nurses and a doctor.
Two residents in the affected building were also killed, Wafula told reporters.
Kiambu County Police Commander Maurice Odanga confirmed the fatalities and said investigations into the cause of the crash are underway.
Footage widely shared on social media showed thick black smoke rising from the crash site as crowds gathered. First responders were seen attempting rescues amid flames, debris and dust.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
In a separate incident on the same day, eight people were killed in Naivasha when a train collided with a Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) staff bus.
The crash occurred near the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, about 90 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, after the bus attempted to cross the tracks without checking for oncoming trains.
Naivasha OCPD Antony Keter said the victims were believed to be KPC employees returning home from work. – BERNAMA-ANADOLU
