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14 people killed, 30 others rescued after boat capsizes, Lamu

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10 people  including three children  aged  below five years , five women and two men  have been confirmed dead after their boat capsized while sailing from Lamu Island to Ndau along the Indian Ocean.

The incident which occurred at around 11 am in the morning  is said to have been caused by strong tides that are currently   being experienced along the Indian Ocean.

Divers from the Kenya Red Cross,the police and local divers  managed to rescue 16 people and salvaged cargo belonging to the passengers.

By Tuesday evening rescuers had accounted for all the passengers who had earlier been reported missing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC4PkJyCPU

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