A 35-year-old man died following the collapse of a mining tunnel in Siaya County.
According to police, the incident occurred on April 25, 2026, at around 3:30 p.m. in Nyandiwa B Village within Gem Yala Sub-County.
Two men were reportedly trapped inside the tunnel after it caved in.
Police officers, assisted by members of the public, responded to the scene and managed to retrieve the body of one victim identified as Isaiah Owiti, 35, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The second victim was rescued while unconscious and rushed to Rabour Hospital for treatment, where he was reported to be in stable condition.
The scene was processed by investigators before the body of the deceased was moved to Rabour Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Authorities have launched investigations into the incident. Such incidents have been common at gold mining sites in the region amid calls for safety at the areas.
Dozens of miners have in the past months died after the collapse of the sites in accidents. Most sites lack safety gears to ensure the miners are safe.
The government has been running campaigns for safe mining at the sites in vain. The miners ignore them and venture to the sites oblivious of the dangers ahead, officials say.
Elsewhere, a drowning incident was reported in Kakamega County, where a young boy lost his life in a water accident in Mumias West Sub-County.
According to the police, the incident occurred on April 25, 2026, at around 4:30 p.m.
With the assistance of neighbours, the body was retrieved approximately 50 metres from the point where the drowning is believed to have occurred.
Officers later visited the scene, documented and processed it as part of the investigation.
The body was moved to St. Mary’s Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
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