A gold mine collapsed in Alego-Usonga sub-county, Siaya County, leaving two women dead and five other miners injured.
The mine shaft fell on Saturday night, burying Maureen Anyango, 28, and Beryl Atieno, 40, alive.
Four more miners were discovered to be trapped in the rubble but were still alive, according to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo, who stated that officers who came at the scene verified this information.
While their other coworkers Owaga and Consolata Ooko were rescued by members of the public and sent to a Siaya County referral hospital for treatment, Anyango and Atieno passed away immediately.
The head of police continued by saying that Grace Akinyi, 29, Moses Omondi, and George Odhiambo all made it out alive.
The situation was inspected and documented before the remains of the two miners were sent to the Siaya County referral hospital mortuary for postmortem.
Owner of the mining site Joseph Okoth has been detained and is currently being held at the Kogelo police station, where he is assisting with investigations.
