A light aircraft has just crashed and burnt in the Kwachocha area of Malindi.
Reportedly, the plane crash-landed on the side of the Malindi-Mombasa Highway. In videos circulating online, the plane can be seen engulfed in flames.
Reports further indicate that there were no survivors from the crash. Unfortunately, some schoolchildren walking home were victims of the plane crash as they were caught in the flames.
In the videos shared with this publication, we count at least two dead. The two are said to have been on a motorcycle, and their heads were hit by the plane as it attempted to land.
The bodies of the two, a man and a woman, can be seen lying on the side of the road, not far from where the wreck of the plane was. The body of the man is lying face down, while that of the woman is facing upwards with blood oozing from the head.
A motorcycle, which they are said to have been riding on, is lying on the ground next to them.
First responders are currently on the scene. They include firefighters and ambulances. Images shared online show hundreds of residents gathered to witness the incident.
At the time of publishing this article, The cause of the crash and how many people were in the plane remain unknown at the moment.
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