Two people drowned at the popular Pirates Beach in Mombasa on Christmas Day after their boat capsized.

Meria

Meria

Elder Lister
Police said there were 12 people on board the boat when the incident happened.

Mombasa County Police Commander Stephen Matu said the two were among 12 family members who had travelled from Nairobi and had hired a boat for a short trip into the deep seas off the usually crowded public beach in the outskirts of Mombasa city.


In the Sunday evening incident, the family of 12 from Nairobi lost two of their relatives, a man and a woman.

According to police, one member is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Meria said:
Police said there were 12 people on board the boat when the incident happened.

Mombasa County Police Commander Stephen Matu said the two were among 12 family members who had travelled from Nairobi and had hired a boat for a short trip into the deep seas off the usually crowded public beach in the outskirts of Mombasa city.


In the Sunday evening incident, the family of 12 from Nairobi lost two of their relatives, a man and a woman.

According to police, one member is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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But pia sometimes it's good to use brains, those boats aren't strong enough to carry 12 folks. Am sure ni tamaa ya boat owners to overcarry .Sad to the family.
 
wrongturn said:
But pia sometimes it's good to use brains, those boats aren't strong enough to carry 12 folks. Am sure ni tamaa ya boat owners to overcarry .Sad to the family.
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We’ve been on these boats before capacity is around 8 people plus 03 crew or so, seems they were 12 well built people .
 
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