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Bodies of traders who drowned in Masinga Dam retrieved

Residents camping near Masinga Dam in Embu County on January 24, 2020 during the search for traders who drowned. The bodies of the three tomato traders were retrieved on January 26, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The bodies were taken to Embu Referral Hospital mortuary.
  • One of the dead traders has been identified as Alex Njogu, 23.
  • Chief Musyimi advised traders to be careful when crossing the dam especially at night.

The bodies of three tomato traders who drowned as they were crossing Masinga Dam in Embu County have been retrieved.

The bodies were traced and removed on Sunday morning following a three-day search by police, divers and residents.