{{In Kenya, One of the youth who fell into Mt. Longot crater has been found alive in a Kenya Wildlife Service rescue effort. Search efforts for the second victim are underway.}}<\/p>\n
Anxiety had gripped Mt Longonot National park in Naivasha after two youths fell inside the 500m crater after an attack by a swarm of bees.<\/p>\n
There was confusion on the status of the two men with some witnesses claiming that they had died.<\/p>\n
KWS however denied this saying that the two were alive and efforts to rescue them were at an advanced stage.<\/p>\n
The two were in a group of 62 youths from PCEA Kinoo who had gone hiking in the world renowned park when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n
According to witness identified only as Mureithi, a swarm of bees attacked the group that was on its way into the crater.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a result two of the youths fell in the crater and we are not sure of their condition as its three hours since they disappeared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The senior warden in charge of Hellsgate and Longonot National Parks, Osman Ibrahim confirmed the incident adding that the two were still alive.<\/p>\n
According to Osman, three youths decided to venture into the crater but used the wrong route upon which they were attacked by bees.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of them managed to escape to safety while the other two fell into the crater and efforts to rescue them are on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The senior officer said that they could spot the duo from top of the crater and some KWS and Red Cross officers had embarked on rescuing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot use a helicopter as the area inside the crater is not conducive for landing and taking off,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Emotions ran high in the park as relatives and colleagues tried to come to terms with the accident.<\/p>\n
The incident comes exactly one year after seven youths died after they were washed by flash floods while on a tour of Hellsgate park.<\/p>\n
The youths were part of a group from PCEA Mukarara Dagoreti who were visiting the park\u2019s gorge when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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