Search ongoing 2 Maasai Mara University students who drowned in Enkare River » Capital News

NAKURU, Kenya, Apr 25 – A sombre mood engulfed Maasai Mara University fraternity in Narok after two students drowned in Enkare Narok River on Thursday morning.

The Students were allegedly crossing the swollen river using a log bridge when one of them, a first year female student slipped and fell into the raging waters.

Eye-witnesses say that the girl clung to her colleague, a second year student in the same institution and he also fell into the river.

Narok County Commissioner, Kipkech Lotiatia said the incident occurred near the Africa hope hall near the university.

“People who watched the incident happen said the girl lost balance, clung on the boy and they both plunged the river,” said the administrator.

Lotiatia observed that Rivers Enkare Narok and Ewaso Ngiro which are close to Maasai Mara University have claimed more than 10 student over the past nine years.

Speaking at the scene of today’s incident, Lotiatia who was accompanied by members of Narok Security Committee, warned students and residents against going near the over flowing river especially during the heavy rains season.

He noted that the rivers in the region were swollen and a threat to human and their livestock.

Lotiatia revealed that several university students have drowned into the two rivers while on picnics along the shores.

He said a third body, was seen floating on River Enkare Narok at about 10:00am.

Lotiatia said police in Narok were working with the university management to gather more details about the two students.

All the three bodies had not been retrieved by the time of going to press.

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