Why Kenyans are faulting police rescue mission in flooded region – VIDEO
A noble gesture by police airwing to rescue stranded Kenyans following floods in Tana River has been faulted by Kenyans online.
This after the National Police Service uploaded a video of victims of the floods using a rope ladder to climb to the safety of a chopper.
The video, which the police said was filmed at Galana Kulalu in Tana Delta, showed young men ascending the ladder from rooftops in a flooded area.
One by one the men struggled to climb up the ladder which kept swaying from side to side with the trembling young men evidently anticipating to get to the chopper.
National Police Service Airwing personnel rescuing flood victims, some trapped on rooftops at Galana Kulalu in the Tana Delta . pic.twitter.com/rAgbjfxmo1
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) April 25, 2018
Rope ladder climbing is usually part of the training in the military and is used to achieve agility through quickness and footwork.
Kenyans online thanked the police airwing division but they also called for consideration in future to women, children, and the old who may not be able to climb up a rope ladder.
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) April 25, 2018
That ladder was for strong young men. Good job. But what happened to the women and children?
— Lucy Kitonga (@L_Kitonga) April 25, 2018
Will pregnant woman and children make it? This is training for the cadets! What of wazee and other disabled members of society? Am speechless.
— Chepkorir (@chepkorirmm) April 25, 2018
good job but you need to be innovative… that climbing rope is far too high
— Felicen Marterry (@felmat06) April 26, 2018
This is GROSS and ARCHAIC! Does the Airwing have WINCHES?
— john chege (@johnchege) April 26, 2018
need to invest in better rescue methods like the motorized rescue basket, no way old people and children can climb that rope ladder…… lakini still good work.
— dkinya (@kensworld) April 26, 2018