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Artisanal miners and locals at Tumaini Gold Mine in Museno Village, Shinyalu Constituency Kakamega, during a search and rescue mission after the walls of the mine collapsed on 20 people while excavating gold deposits on Jan 3, 2025. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]
Several artisanal miners are feared dead at the Tumaini gold mine site in Museno Village, Shinyalu Constituency, Kakamega County after the walls of the mine collapsed on Monday evening.
The search and rescue operations are ongoing, with eight people having been rescued and admitted to hospital for treatment.
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