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At least 101 people were killed when two buses collided and burst into flames in western Kenya on Wednesday, police said.
Most of the bodies were burned beyond recognition.
The buses crashed head-on about 1 p.m. at Kapkatunga, a rural business center about 185 miles west of the capital Nairobi.
Police said 57 people had been admitted to hospital with various injuries. Three escaped with light injuries.
“We do not know how many passengers the buses were carrying. Country buses have a tendency to overload,” a spokesman said.
Kenya’s long-distance buses usually have about 62 seats, but bus operators often take advantage of lax law enforcement and corrupt officials to carry double that number.
