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At least 13, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 3). At least 13, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/at-least-13-most-of-them-catholic-pilgrims-killed-in-a-road-crash-on-a-highway-in-kenya/article_92e2af5f-ecb0-5ece-b655-775c3ed54ad1.html

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At least 13 people, mostly Catholic pilgrims heading to a prayer site, died in a multi-vehicle crash on the highway to Mombasa in Kenya early Saturday morning. Local police reported that the incident occurred when a truck driver attempted but failed to overtake another vehicle, swerving and causing a collision with several cars, including a van carrying the pilgrims.

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At least 17 people, mostly Catholic pilgrims, were killed in a road crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to Mombasa, Kenya, late at night. The incident occurred in the Salama area, approximately 90 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. A truck driver attempted to overtake another vehicle but lost control, leading to a collision that involved a van carrying pilgrims headed to a prayer site in Nakuru County. According to Kenyan authorities, the stretch of road is known as a “black spot” for safety concerns. President William Ruto expressed condolences to the victims' families and the Catholic community. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the collision.

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“Both articles describe the same road crash involving Catholic pilgrims on the highway to Mombasa, occurring after midnight in the Salama area.”

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At least 13 people were killed in a road crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, police said Saturday. asserted

police → kill → Mombasa

Most of those killed were pilgrims on the way to a prayer site. asserted

Most → kill → site

The incident in the Salama area happened after midnight when a truck driver tried and failed to overtake another truck, swerving and causing a collision with vehicles, including a van carrying pilgrims, according to local police. uncertain

driver → happen → police

At least 13, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

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