- On Monday, February 10, four miners died in a gold mine left in Rachuunyyo south, Homa Bay County
- Homa Bay County Police Commander Hassan Mail said the four miners died just minutes after entering a abandoned mine without equipment
- Preliminary investigations show the deceased entered the gold mine that had been abandoned for three years without informing the owner
Fever bay – At least four people have been confirmed dead following a gold mine accident in Ruga village, Rachuonyo South.
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Citizen Digital reported that the four miners were overwhelmed to death in a gold mine abandoned on Monday, February 10.
How 4 miners died in Homa Bay County
Preliminary research shows miners entered the site without oxygen supporting equipment during an unauthorized mining expedition.
Kowidi area chief Lucas Juma said the five miners entered the area at 11am, which had been abandoned for three years without informing the owner.
However, only four of them entered the ditch, while the fifth person remained at the door.
According to the local administrator, the deceased joined the mine without any tool or an oxygen support device, relying on the rope alone to go down.
What Homa Bay's police commander said about the incident
A police report shows the fifth miner found the rope stopped moving, and four did not respond to his phones, thus forcing him to ring the alarm.
The fifth miners at the door saw that the rope had stopped moving and, after calling but did not receive a response, realized there was something wrong. Then he raised the alarm.
Commenting on the incident, Homa County Police Commander Bay Hassan Mail said the four miners died just minutes after entering the abandoned mine.
The letter called on residents who intend to always mining activities to always seek professional advice and ensure that safety precautions are available.
The bodies have been taken and taken to the Rachuonyyo sub -county storage room in the south while the investigation is underway.
Is it? How did the Gold Mine Shinyalu Mine happen?
In a similar case, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale and his family were scared after realizing that his nephew was among the victims of the Shinyalu Goldmine tragedy.
Preliminary reports indicate that miners were digging gold when the area collapsed and left them trapped.
The Shinyalu Gold Mine tragedy left at least 22 people caught on Monday night, February 3.
According to the Kakamega Senator, 19 miners have been rescued so far, with others feared dead.
Khalwale continued to blame the disaster for unsafe mining practices while accusing investors of taking shortcuts that put local miners at risk.
He also accused mining investors of exporting KSh 1.2 billion worth of gold from the Shinyalu gold mine every month.
The Kakamega Senator concluded by demanding the Minister of Minerals and the Blue Economy Hassan Joho interfering with handling issues in the Shinyalu gold mine.
Khalwale's statement comes a few hours after the Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi expressing his sadness to families affected by the Gold Mine tragedy.
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