Comorian man died one hour after TikTok live
Kassim, known as Mkataba, was killed in a car accident in Marseille on October 15.
Kassim, known online as Mkataba, finished a TikTok live stream at 23:34 on October 14, 2026. An hour and six minutes later, around 00:40 on October 15, he was involved in a fatal accident on the A7 motorway in Marseille. His family confirmed his death on October 23.
The TikTok live, broadcast from the account @mkatabao, began at 22:59 and lasted 35 minutes. Mkataba was struck by an Audi RS3 in the Plombières area, travelling at high speed towards Aix-en-Provence. Witnesses reported the vehicle was moving very fast, and the pedestrian died at the scene.
Previous reports suggested Mkataba was alive after the accident, but no verified testimony supports these claims. While Mkataba had received death threats on social media, no evidence links these threats to his death or implicates members of the Comorian community.
Why it mattersA Comorian national died in a traffic accident in France.