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Four children killed in landslide as they prepare for prayers

Kwale, Kenya - Four children aged between eight and 12 were buried alive on Friday evening after a massive landslide hit Maganyakulo area of Matuga in Kwale County

 

A slide of quick sand broke and buried the children as they bathed in a water pan inside a quarry. The cause of the landslide was not immediately established, but heavy rains have been pounding the area for weeks.

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