This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
On Sunday evening, a saloon car plunged into the Indian Ocean at the busy Likoni channel in Mombasa, Kenya's coastal town.
According to police, the white car, which was among the last ones to get into Mv Harambee from the mainland side of the channel, slid back from the vessel mid-stream.
Witnesses reported an altercation between the woman driver and Kenya Ferry Service (KFS) officials at the mainland side ramp earlier.
"The officials had stopped the woman after she was seen accessing the ferry from the side which is used by people with KFS special passes," said a witness.
Police say it is believed that the vehicle had four occupants, with the woman as the driver.
Search and rescue efforts are underway, with the Kenya Ferry Service stating that the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
"Neither the car nor the occupants have been retrieved. We share our sincere sympathies to the affected as the salvage operations continue," KFS posted on its official Facebook page.
On the scene, a witness, Mr Mlei Majaliwa, threw a life saver at the woman and a boy in the vehicle, who were screaming for help.
