Grief as seven pupils from a Murang’a school drown in Indian Ocean
Grief as seven pupils from a Murang’a school drown in Indian Ocean
By Mwangi Muraguri and Benard Sanga
Thursday, August 13th
Kwale, Kenya: What was to be a memorable holiday trip at the Coast for pupils of a school from Murang’a turned tragic when seven of them drowned in the Indian Ocean Wednesday. Tragedy befell the school when seven of the pupils from St Martin Primary School perished after they were swept by swift tidal waves in Diani, Kwale County. The seven pupils drowned while swimming; three bodies were, however, retrieved after a lengthy search affected by poor visibility. The tragedy, which struck at around 5.30pm, happened when about 56 pupils from Saint Martins De Pores Boys School in Murang’a, who are on holiday in Diani, went out to sea to swim without minders or life guards.
Your are here » Home » Coast Grief as seven pupils from a Murang’a school drown in Indian Ocean By Mwangi Muraguri and Benard Sanga Updated Thursday, August 13th 2015 at 05:03 GMT +3 Share this story: Kwale, Kenya: What was to be a memorable holiday trip at the Coast for pupils of a school from Murang’a turned tragic when seven of them drowned in the Indian Ocean Wednesday. Tragedy befell the school when seven of the pupils from St Martin Primary School perished after they were swept by swift tidal waves in Diani, Kwale County. The seven pupils drowned while swimming; three bodies were, however, retrieved after a lengthy search affected by poor visibility. The tragedy, which struck at around 5.30pm, happened when about 56 pupils from Saint Martins De Pores Boys School in Murang’a, who are on holiday in Diani, went out to sea to swim without minders or life guards. According to Father William Kamau, a priest in Mugoiri Parish, the pupils left the school on August 7 and were to return August 13. Immediately the news of the tragedy was broken, horrified parents started calling the school desperately seeking to know about their children’s fate. The teachers, who had accompanied the children, were too shocked to speak to journalists. Reports indicate those who drowned were swept into the sea when the tides suddenly rose and became rough, overwhelming the young swimmers. The sense of panic around Pavillion Beach in Diani was heightened by the fact that only volunteer divers were present to rescue the drowning children and recover bodies. The volunteers had deployed a private boat with a searchlight into the rough seas as the desperate search for bodies continued. According to Kwale County Commissioner Evans Achoki, th
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