Nairobi: In an unfortunate incident, at least 23 people were killed after a bus travelling to a wedding plunged into the Enziu River in the eastern Kitui town.

Twenty three people drowned when a bus travelling to a wedding in central Kenya was swept off a bridge into a flooded river.

Reportedly, 12 people had been rescued, including four children. It remains unclear how many passengers were aboard the bus.

Reports added that all the passengers, were choir members of Mwingi Catholic Church and had been travelling for their male colleague’s wedding when the accident occurred in Kitui County. 

Reports further added that the driver was trying to cross fast-flowing waters passing over the bridge but the force was too strong, sweeping the bus beneath the churning currents. 

“We have this terrible, terrible accident that happened here this morning,” Kitui governor Charity Ngilu told reporters on Saturday. 

“The bodies that have already been retrieved right now are over 23. We have more bodies in the bus,” she said, adding efforts to recover the corpses would resume on Sunday morning.  

This afternoon tragedy has struck Kitui County. A bus carrying Catholic faithfuls was swept away while attempting to cross a swollen river Enziu in Nguni, Mwingi. Rescue efforts are ongoing. So far there are 17 survivors and regrettably 21 bodies have been recovered. pic.twitter.com/1VqF5U6g3z

— Charity Ngilu (@mamangilu) December 4, 2021

Officials, however, have started an investigation into the incident.

Lahore: Polling of NA-133 Lahore by-election has concluded and the counting of votes has begun across the 254 polling stations in the constituency, considered a "stronghold" of the PML-N.

According to details, the polling started at 8am this morning and continued till 5pm without any break after which the gates to the polling stations were closed off to any more voters.

The seat had fallen vacant after the death of PML-N leader Pervaiz Malik who died of heart complications on October 11. His wife, Shaista Pervaiz Malik is the PML-N candidate, whereas the PPP fielded Aslam Gill for the election.

Moreover, ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates Jamshed Iqbal Cheema has been disqualified from contesting the election on technical grounds and his appeal has been earlier rejected by the election tribunal and later by the high court.

Islamabad: The government is launching ‘Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive’ in Islamabad on Monday (December 6), in a bid to revive sports culture for producing national heroes.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the drive at Jinnah Stadium Sports Complex, Islamabad.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar said this would be the biggest sports programme in the country’s history that would enable active participation of the youth in healthy physical activities.

He said under its first phase, twelve different games for male and ten for female would be arranged across 25 regions under the talent hunt programme. The age bracket for the both would be 11-25 years.

گلی سےگراؤنڈ تک، کھیلو جوان دل سے!
نوجوانو! @KamyabJawanPK کرنے جارہا ہے آپ کےلیے کھیلوں کے میدان پھر سے آباد #KJSportsDrive کےذریعے۔ وزیراعظم @ImranKhanPTI کریں گے جس کا افتتاح 6 دسمبر کو سپورٹس کمپلیکس میں۔ آپ بھی تقریب میں شرکت کریں اور حصہ بنیں کھیل کےمیدان آبادکرنےکی مہم کا۔ pic.twitter.com/l8tfLhip3J

— Usman Dar (@UdarOfficial) December 4, 2021

Happy to have @themichaelowen join hands to promote Pakistan football through a @GSVOfficial1 & @KamyabJawanPK Sports Drive initiative giving the next generation a wonderful chance to shine at the international stage!#KJSportsDrive #FootballHoga pic.twitter.com/CDsCJmFPfL

— Usman Dar (@UdarOfficial) December 5, 2021