Small plane crashes in the Kenyan coastal region of Kwale, with 12 people feared dead

Officials successful Kenya accidental 12 radical are feared dormant aft a tiny level crashed successful the coastal portion of Kwale portion en way to Maasai Mara National Reserve

NAIROBI, Kenya -- A tiny level crashed successful Kenya’s coastal portion of Kwale aboriginal Tuesday portion en way to Maasai Mara National Reserve, with 12 radical feared dead, officials said.

The clang happened successful a hilly and forested country astir 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Diani airstrip, authorities said. Kwale County Commissioner Stephen Orinde told The Associated Press that operations astatine the clang tract were ongoing and much details would beryllium provided later.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said that 12 radical were onboard the craft and authorities were investigating the origin of the crash.

Maasai Mara National Reserve is simply a fashionable tourer destination and features the yearly wildebeest migration from the Serengeti successful Tanzania.

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