Unsurpassed Divers Start Mission To Retrieve The Car That Plunged In Ocean From Likoni Ferry

After efforts of searching and locating the actual place of the plunged car, Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna has said a special team of divers are this morning, Thursday, October 10 set to get to the bottom of the Indian Ocean in efforts to retrieve the car that slid off MV Harambee on Sunday, September 29, and accident that saw Mariam Kighenda, 35, and her four-year-old daughter Amanda Mutheu lose their lives abruptly.

According to Kenya Navy divers, the number plate of the vehicle in the #LikoniFerryAccident has been verified as KCB 289C, Oguna the government spokesman confirmed yesterday. This was after the multi-agency team conducting the recovery operation verified that the object Kenya Navy divers located yesterday was the vehicle they were searching for the past 11 days in an operation that involved different States.  

Kenya insights had reported earlier that elite divers from the Navy located the vehicle at a depth of 58 meters on the floor of the Indian Ocean at the Likoni Channel.

“We have ascertained that the number plate of the car in the water is KCB 289C; which is similar to the one in question. We have also checked on CCTV footage when the car was on the ferry and confirmed the number plates,” said the government spokesman.

UPDATE: #LikoniFerryTragedy pic.twitter.com/ASAfT9evlH

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Government’s spokesperson said, is set to commence at 9 am and divers who will head down at the ocean floor will attach an inflatable balloon on the car to enable it to gain buoyancy. Oguna was, however, not specific on the duration of time the special team of divers will take to bring the vehicle afloat.

“For now we cannot specify on the time that it will take to retrieve the car from the ocean but we will eventually get it out. After getting hold of the vehicle we will then establish whether or not it contains the bodies of the two occupants. We are very hopeful that the bodies are there,” he added.