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Water bus with 20 capsizes in Siaya, everybody rescued
Rescue teams save passengers aboard the Usenge/Mageta Water Bus that capsized between Usenge beach and Mageta island near Sirigombe island on May 2, 2020. PHOTO | DICKENS WASONGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Mr Jacob Owaki, a coxswain who was navigating a commercial motorboat with eight passengers from Usenge beach, led rescue efforts following the 5pm incident.
- Among his passengers was Mageta island Chief Ambrose Ogema who said they later heard a loud explosion and then came a huge cloud of blinding smoke.
- The coxswain said that as they tried to help the victims onto his boat, another boat with fishermen arrived so they received help.
A water bus with 20 passengers capsized between Usenge beach and Mageta island in Siaya County on Saturday evening due to strong waves.
Mr Jacob Owaki, a coxswain who was navigating a commercial motorboat with eight passengers from Usenge beach, led rescue efforts following the 5pm incident.
