Tragic Mine Collapse in Northern Kenya Claims Multiple Lives
At least five people were killed and several others injured when an informal gold mine caved in and buried them alive in northern Kenya, according to a local official.
The Hillo subsistence gold mine near the Ethiopian border was closed by authorities in March due to deadly clashes between local communities over access to the site. Despite the closure, miners have continued their activities at the location.
On Monday evening, around 1,000 people overpowered security forces and invaded the area, said Marsabit County Deputy Commissioner David Saruni.
“They dug an abandoned site which collapsed and buried five bodies that were recovered,” Saruni reported late on Tuesday.
Village elder Alio Guyo stated that nine bodies had been recovered from the rubble, including five Kenyans and four Ethiopians.
This incident follows a similar tragedy in May when five miners died under the same circumstances at Hillo.
