Nairobi: As many as 12 people were killed after a plane heading to Kichwa Tembo in Kenya’s Maasai Mara crashed in the Kwale Simba area on Tuesday, local media reported.

Confirming the crash, Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) stated, “KCAA wishes to confirm that an aircraft, registration number 5Y-CCA, on its way, from Diana to Kichwa Tembo, crashed at 0530Z.”

According to Kenyan media outlet ‘The Standard’, Kwale County Commissioner Steven Orinde said that all 12 victims were foreign tourists travelling to Masai Mara. Orinde said, “We are yet to establish their nationality, but they were all foreign tourists heading to Mara.”

Later, Mombasa Air Safari Limited revealed the identity of passengers onboard as 10, including eight Hungarians, two Germans and two crew members.

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