Bishop Ndingi School Bus after it plunged into the River/Photo Courtesy

A school bus carrying pupils and teachers yesterday veered off the road and plunged into Mutwamwaki River in Masinga sub-county in Machakos County, causing injuries and shock. ‎ ‎According to reports, the bus, which belonged to Bishop Ndingi School, was transporting pupils from St Augustine Mumbuni Primary School when it reportedly developed brake failure along the Kivandini-Masinga road, losing control at the Mutwamwaki bridge before overturning and landing on its side in the river. ‎ ‎Residents and passersby rushed to the scene to rescue the trapped pupils and teachers who wetre later taken to Matuu Level Four Hospital in Yatta for treatments.

Rescue operations were quickly mounted by residents and passersby who rushed to the scene to pull out trapped pupils and teachers. ‎ ‎According to hospital officials, forty-eight pupils, three teachers and the driver sustained various injuries and were admitted for treatment.

‎Images from the crash site showed the bus with shattered windows, a broken windscreen and twisted seats scattered across the interior. ‎ ‎Police officers later sealed off the area to manage the crowd that had gathered as worried parents and locals streamed in.