Kenya: Siaya Tanker Tragedy Death Toll Hits 17 as Identification of Bodies Begins

The death toll from the Siaya fuel tanker tragedy rose to 17 as identification of 13 bodies that were burnt beyond recognition began on Tuesday.

Grief-stricken families trooped to Yala sub-county hospital, where a multi-agency team from Nairobi and Kisumu converged to take DNA samples from family members and the remains of the dead.

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