Families of the Kenyans trapped in the septic tank while watching football will have to wait longer for their loved ones.
This was confirmed by Mombasa County Chief Officer for Disaster, Ibrahim Basafar confirmed the news during an update on the progress of the recovery revealing that they have been forced to request additional equipment to aid the recovery.
“When we started the recovery process, there were huge chunks of debris and stones that fell into the scene. That is why we have decided that we will need machinery specialised for that to help with the rescue operations”, he said.
“We cannot continue sending our officers down there, as that would be risky. Our officers are good at their work, but we need to protect them. We have been forced to look for breathing apparatus to help the officers, including the PPE’s”, Basafar added.
The two are part of the four people who succumbed on Sunday evening after a septic tank caved in beneath a hall where football fans had gathered to watch a match in Bamburi Mwisho area in Nyali Constituency, Mombasa County.
