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Four people have been confirmed dead and five others injured after a gold mine collapsed early Saturday morning at Karon village,Turkwel area West Pokot County.
West Pokot sub county Deputy County Commissioner Wycliffe Munanda has confirmed.
He said the miners had entered the pit around 3:00 a.m. when the pit caved in, burying them.
He added that Nine people were inside the pit when it caved in.
The five who were injured have been taken to Kapenguria County Referral Hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the four deceased three males and one female have been moved to the mortuary.
West Pokot County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif condemned a section of local leaders for allegedly inciting residents against police officers who had responded to the emergency.
