In Summary: Reports say the two had gone for a photoshoot near the falls of the river when the girl slipped.
Written By Henry Kimoli | |
Police are investigating an incident in which two students at Michuki Technical Training Institute (MTTI), Muranga drowned in River Mathioya following a freak accident.
According to the police, the two had gone for a photoshoot near the falls of the river when the girl slipped and fell inside the ranging waters.
The young man jumped in the water to try and save the girl but the strong current swept them away.
Police are set to grill witnesses over the incident.
Selfie Away From Death
A new global study shows one fatality a week on average this year, mostly involving young people attempting a risky photo to gain more followers on social media.
Accidents in places such as waterfalls, cliffs and rooftops were by far the most common cause of a sought-after selfie ending in tragedy, with 216 fatalities recorded.
These were followed by transportation-related accidents (123), drowning (66), firearms and electrocutions (24 each) and injuries caused by wild animals (17).
By age group, deaths were most frequent among the 19-and-under range (41% of the total) and those in the their 20s (37%) – the average age of fatalities in the study is 24.4 – while the ratio of males to females was three to two.
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