This archive report was first published on 10 October 2019.
Published on October 10, 2019, a multi-agency team in Kenya was tasked with retrieving a car that plunged into the Indian Ocean. However, their efforts were hindered by strong currents and a lack of proper equipment.
According to officials, the vehicle was initially located 58 meters deep into the channel using a KPA remote-operated undersea vehicle equipment. A video footage showed two tires of the vehicle lying upside down, with its windows locked, and a human hand seen from one of the car windows.
Despite the use of two machines, including the Remote-Operated Undersea Vehicle (ROV), the team was unable to retrieve the vehicle. The strong undersea currents posed a challenge, and the team was forced to call off the operation.
Government spokesman Cyrus Oguna confirmed that the strong waves posed a challenge in their effort to hook the car. He expressed hope that the team would come up with mechanisms to address the challenge and retrieve the vehicle.
Friction also arose between the team from the South African engineering team and the Kenya Navy, with the South Africans feeling that they were being pushed to the limits with the Navy doing little.
