A 13-year-old girl has died after drowning in Thika River, Kivingoni area, Yatta sub-county.

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The incident was confirmed by Yatta police boss Edward Kipsang Changach who said that the standard seven girl had gone to wash clothes before the incident occurred.

He observed that efforts to save the young girl by people who witnessed the incident proved futile as she had already died.

However, Changach warned parents against allowing their children to go to rivers unaccompanied.

The body of the young girl was taken to Matuu median hospital mortuary as investigations concerning the incident are underway.