Grenade thrown at British tourists in Kenya
British tourists have reportedly escaped a terror attack in the Kenyan coastal town Mombasa.
The Foreign Office is said to be looking into reports that a man threw a grenade at the tourists who were travelling from the beach resort of Diani to the Masai Mara safari park.
Initial reports say two British tourists escaped, apparently unharmed, after the grenade thrown at their minibus failed to explode. A London-based spokeswoman for the Kenya tourist office confirmed the attack occured, but said the nationalities of the tourists had not been confirmed.
She said security had been increased across the region as a result.
According to Sky News, Mombasa police chief Robert Kitur said: "The grenade was detonated safely by experts.
"We are investigating the incident and looking for the man who threw the grenade at the tourists and fled."
The Foreign Office has not changed its overall advice for travel to Kenya. It confirmed there was a grenade attack on a vehicle in the Likoni area of Mombasa, but it did not say if Britons were involved.
The attack happened as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s minister for Africa Mark Simmonds arrived in the capital Nairobi to join celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Kenya independence.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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