DNK International By Our Reporter,Bondo
A woman has lost her life after being buried alive inside an abandoned quarry that suddenly collapsed in Uyawi Sub-location, Nango Location, Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County.
The tragic incident occurred yesterday (Tuesday).
According to police reports, the incident was reported by Uyawi Assistant Chief Joshua Owuor, who said members of the public alerted him that a woman aged 63 years old had been trapped inside the quarry.
Police officers rushed to the scene, where they found that the lifeless body of the deceased identified as Margret Achieng Ligondo had already been retrieved by local residents.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the quarry had been abandoned and left open by its owner without any safety measures in place.
Investigators believe that the deceased had entered the quarry to collect crushed stones when the unstable ground collapsed, trapping her inside and leading to her death.
The scene was processed and documented by officers before the body was transferred to Bondo Mortuary for preservation and post mortem examination.
The matter is under investigation, with detectives from DCI Bondo handling the case as police pursue the quarry owner over possible negligence.
The incident has renewed calls for stricter enforcement of safety regulations and the sealing off, of abandoned quarries to prevent similar tragedies.
[DNK-International@January 7,2025]
