24 dead as bus plunges 131ft bridge after brakes fail sending vehicle crashing into river valley in Kenya

AT least 24 people have been killed after a bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley. It’s feared the vehicle’s brakes failed – causing it to plummet 40 metres into the steep ditch on Sunday evening in central Kenya. APThe bus veered off a bridge[/caption] APAt least 24 people were killed in the smash[/caption] The bus – belonging to Modern Coast company – was travelling from Meru to the port city of Mombasa when it veered off the Nithi Bridge, the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers report. County Commissioner Nobert Komora said: “We are sadly announcing to the nation we have lost 24 people in a grisly Modern Coast Bus accident on the notorious Nithi River Bridge along the Meru – Nairobi highway.” Nation reported Komora as saying that initial investigations showed the bus’s brakes may have failed. It’s understood the fault may have stopped the driver from properly turning on a sharp bend at the bridge. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.