Seven KCPE candidates die while swimming in Diani.
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Seven pupils died after being swept by waves at Bidi Badu beach in Diani on Wednesday.
The pupils, aged between 13 and 15, were swimming in the Indian Ocean when the tragedy occurred at around 4 pm.
They were among 56 students of St Martins Primary School in Kahuro, Murang’a county, who arrived in Mombasa on Monday for a six-day tour.
Their bodies were retrieved by Kenya Red Cross Society and Kenya Navy divers in the evening, said Regional police commander Robert Kitur.
KRCS programme officer Mohammed Said said they rushed to the scene after they were alerted by Bidi Badu restaurant management.
Parents gathered at Pandya Memorial Hospital mortuary to identify the bodies on Thursday morning.
One said of her son; “I can’t describe him, he was very bright and disciplined. His dream was to be a pilot.”
Human rights group Haki Afrika and Catholic church leaders are among those who have set up tents to provide counseling.
Headteacher Peter Mwangi said the pupils, who were to sit KCPE exams this year, were dutiful.
“I have lost my dearest, they were the best in class,” he said.
Governor Mwangi Wairia sent condolences via Twitter, while Kwale’s Salim Mvurya visited the scene and consoled survivors on Wednesday.
Mvurya urged caution saying tides are always high in the afternoons making it dangerous for swimmers.
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Ukija Mombasa and you dont know how to swim ask for swimming teachers and life guards especially if you have kids, Hii maji sio mcezo ata saa zile hakuna high winds and waves.
i feel for those families.