Gold mine collapse in northern Kenya leaves 5 people dead

An illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, leaving at least five miners dead, police said Saturday, May 26.

The collapse of the Hillo mine in the Dabel area near the Kenyan border with Ethiopia on Friday was attributed to a landslide. Marsabit County Police Commander Patrick Mwakio said the miners died on the spot after the debris-covered them.

No other miners have been found and it was not clear if anyone else was missing in the collapse.

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki in March declared the area disturbed and banned mining activities after clashes over a…