Kenya: Rescue Mission Continues for 4 Trapped in Siaya Goldmine

6 December 2021

Four miners were Monday evening still trapped in a goldmine in Abimbo, Bondo in Siaya County, five days after their shaft caved in on them, with rescuers indicating that they were exercising extra caution for the safety of the men due to the delicate ground around them.

Rescuers encountered a setback at the site on Monday evening when a heap of soil that had been scooped from the shaft collapsed, injuring one person and forcing them to temporarily stop the rescue mission, hoping to proceed at night.

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