At least 48 people were killed in the Kenyan coastal settlement of Mpeketoni near the tourist resort Lamu in an attack by about 50 gunmen, a news report said Monday, according to dpa. "The situation is not good for now. The toll could be more than the 47 bodies that we have collected," Police Inspector General David Kimaiyo was quoted by The Standard newspaper as saying. Kimaiyo said those confirmed dead in Sunday's attack included a police driver. Kimaiyo said the attackers used explosives and guns, targeting two hotels, a bank and a police station.
