A fun day at the coast turned into an unimaginable nightmare after a 21-year-old man tragically drowned while swimming in the Indian Ocean at Watatu Watano Beach in Diani, Kwale County.
The victim has been identified as Lawrence Bahati.
According to eyewitnesses and local authorities, the incident unfolded as Bahati was swimming in the ocean.
Conditions quickly turned perilous due to strong winds battering the coastline at the time.
Despite immediate attempts by bystanders and witnesses to save him, the adverse weather and heavy currents made rescue efforts unsuccessful.
Local police officers responded swiftly, visiting the scene to coordinate recovery efforts. Authorities successfully recovered Bahati’s body on Wednesday evening.
After processing and documenting the scene, police transferred the body to the Msambweni Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is currently being preserved pending a postmortem examination to confirm the exact cause of death.
