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Two die after wall collapses onto residential house in Mombasa

Two people, including an 11-year-old boy, died after a wall belonging to a logistics company collapsed onto an adjacent residential house in Kambodia village, Jomvu Sub-County. The incident occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday. Police visited the scene after receiving a report from the Kambodia village elder. They established that the collapsed wall had [...] The post Two die after wall…

Two people, including an 11-year-old boy, lost their lives after a wall belonging to a logistics company collapsed onto a nearby residential house in Kambodia village, Jomvu Sub-County. The tragic incident occurred early Monday morning. Upon receiving a report from the village elder, police arrived at the scene and confirmed that the fallen wall had buried three family members in the debris.

The victims were identified as Ignitious Lenjo Kidero, aged 42, and his two sons, Elias, 11 years old. Emergency responders quickly transported the three victims to Mikindani Medical Hospital in critical condition. Tragically, Ignitious and Elias succumbed to their injuries upon arrival, while the third victim, Samson, was reported to be in fair condition.

The collapsed wall was found to be owned by Cevas Logistic Company. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and the bodies of the deceased have been taken to Coast General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

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