A one-year-old girl has been killed and another child is still missing after a hippo attack in Kenya. The incident took place on Tuesday at Mikinduni Village as a canoe carrying 18 farmers and children capsized in the Tana River.
Hippo Attack Causes Canoe to Capsize
The canoe capsized after a hippopotamus attacked the passengers, according to police. The other 16 people were rescued, but the one-year-old girl drowned and the other child, who is a Form Three student, is still missing.
Rescue Efforts and Ongoing Search
Authorities have not released further details about the ongoing search for the missing child. The incident highlights the dangers posed by hippos in the region, which are known to be aggressive when disturbed.
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