Australian dead in Kenya bus crash: report

At least one Australian is reported to be dead after a bus crash in Kenya.

A tour bus travelling to Maasai Mara overturned outside the city of Nairobi on Sunday night, an ABC report says.

Local media in the African nation is reporting that up to two Australians could be dead.

It is believed the crash occurred after a tyre burst, the bus ended up in a nearby creek and eight people were taken to hospital.

A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said the Australian High Commission in Nairobi was responding to a fatal bus crash in Kenya in which a number of Australians are believed to be involved.