Six people have been confirmed dead after the vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a railway track on Ngong Road.

The accident occurred at Dagoretti Corner on Sunday morning and caused a heavy traffic jam on that section of the road as rescue operations were ongoing.

Witness reports say the vehicle, a Toyota Prado that was moving from Karen towards the CBD when it hit a wall before plunging into a railway track.

Four occupants of the ill-fated vehicle, two male and two female passengers are said to have died instantly.

Among the individuals who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident are two Canadian nationals.

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The mangled wreck was retrieved from the railway track by an excavator as onlookers thronged the area to witness the operation.