This archive report was first published on 2 October 2019.
On Wednesday, Likoni ferry operations were suspended for the second time as divers resumed their search for the bodies of a mother and daughter who drowned on Sunday after their vehicle plunged into the Indian Ocean.
According to the Kenya Ferry Services, ferry operations were temporarily suspended for two hours to pave way for the salvage teams to operate uninterrupted.
Government spokesperson Colonel (Rtd) Cyrus Oguna explained that the divers will use a robot to find out the exact location of the vehicle.
“Muda sio mrefu mtaona madivers wakiingia ndani ya maji na kutumia robot ya kuweza kuhakikisha kwamba ile gari liko sehemu gani,” said Oguna.
The operation had been slowed down by several crucial factors, including the depth of the water in that particular area, which was about 70 meters, and the darkness in the water and the strong waves on the ocean floor.
Miriam Kigenda, 35, and her 4-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu were on board the Toyota ISIS which slid off the MV Harambee ferry and plunged into the sea on Sunday evening.
