Seven pupils perish in Diani swimming incident

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The death toll in the drowning incident of St. Martin School pupils has risen to 7 after 4 more bodies were recovered on Wednesday night.

The incident took place on Wednesday evening where three pupils from Murang'a County died and four more went missing after tidal waves swept them away at Bidi Badu beach in Diani.

According to Red Cross, the students drowned while on holiday at a public beach in Diani, Kwale County adding that  48 pupils were rescued alive.