At least three artisanal miners have died after an abandoned gold mine collapsed in Nyaguda Sub Location, Bondo, Siaya County.
According to reports, the mining shaft collapsed on Tuesday, April 1, around 6 pm, while the trio were busy conducting mining activities inside the site.
Following the incident, residents, mostly fellow gold miners, rushed to the scene and began the process of retrieving the three, only to find them dead.
Speaking to the press hours after the tragic occurrence, the area village elder revealed that the gold miners were in the process of reopening the abandoned site when it suddenly caved in and buried them alive.
