Weatherman warns Lamu fishermen against using unsafe channels
The ill-fated boat that caused the death of one person in Lamu (parked upside down). Two other occupants were rescued. The boat was carrying more than 60 bags of potatoes.
Fishermen, sailors and other sea travellers have been warned against plying dangerous channels in the Indian Ocean in Lamu during this period when the region has been witnessing heavy rainfall.
Lamu County Director of Meteorological Services Edward Ngure noted that heavy rains accompanied by strong winds are possible, particularly in the open seas, a situation that poses a grave danger during navigation.
