# At least 17 killed in Kenya highway crash, most Catholic pilgrims

https://mins.news/en/video/84829

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-03 17:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcFdOxbQAm8

> A multi-vehicle crash Saturday on a highway toward Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa killed at least 17 people, most of them pilgrims traveling to a prayer site. Police said the collision in the Salama area occurred after midnight when a truck driver unsuccessfully tried to overtake another truck, triggering a crash involving a van carrying pilgrims.

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