Four Killed and Several Injured by the Collapse of a Gold Mine in Northwestern Kenya - teleSUR English

Four Killed and Several Injured by the Collapse of a Gold Mine in Northwestern Kenya - teleSUR English

At least four people died and several were injured this Saturday after the collapse of a gold mine in West Pokot County, in northwestern Kenya, local authorities reported. RELATED: Kenyan Muslims Pray for Gaza Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations The accident occurred early in the morning, around 02:00 local time (23:00 GMT on Friday), when a group of artisanal miners were working at a site in the village of Karon, near the Turkwel River. “Some artisan…

5 people feared dead and others buried alive after a gold mine collapsed in Turkana

Saturday, June 7, 2025 - At least five people are feared dead and several others are believed to be buried alive after a gold mining pit collapsed early this morning in Karon Village, located in the Turkwel area, Turkana County. According to eyewitnesses and local authorities, the tragic incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m while miners were working in the pit. The collapse is believed to have been triggered by unstable ground conditions,…

Four dead, several injured in West Pokot goldmine tragedy

Panic has gripped a village in West Pokot County after four people died and several others were injured when a gold mining pit collapsed on Saturday at 2 am. West Pokot County Commissioner Khalif Abdullahi said the four were buried alive after the gold mine caved in at Karon Village in the Turkwel area. The […]

At least four killed, five injured after goldmine collapses in Turkwel

Tragedy struck a village when at least four people were killed while five others were injured after a gold mine collapsed early Saturday morning in West Pokot County. The injured were rescued and rushed to hospitals in the area. The incident happened at Karon village, police said. West Pokot sub county Deputy County Commissioner Wycliffe Munanda said the miners had ventured into the pit around 3:00 a.m. when the pit caved  in, burying them under…