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Rescue efforts underway after three buried alive in landslide

An excavator tries to clear Matathia Road where 3 men are suspected to be trapped. [George Njunge, Standard]

Three people are feared to have been buried alive by a landslide that struck Matathia village in Kimende area of Lari constituency, Kiambu County.

The victims, whose identities have not yet been confirmed, were reportedly on their way home from work at around 7pm when the landslide occurred. The incident happened a few meters from the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.

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