30-year-old man dies after loose sand crumbles on him in Siaya

A 30-year-old sand harvester died while on duty at Karamogi ‘A’ village in Siaya County on Tuesday evening.

The deceased identified as Chrispine Oduor was on his normal sand harvesting expedition when some loose soil crumbled and covered him along the banks of River Nzoia.

According to Sifuyo West sub-location Assistant Chief Humphrey Otieno, Oduor had left the usual harvesting place and instead moved along the river bank oblivious of the fact that the soils in the area were hanging loosely.

“In the event of trying to harvest sand in that area, the walls of the river bank crumbled and covered him killing him instantly,” the administrator said while confirming the incident.

Otieno explained that his colleagues who were around the place rushed in an attempt to rescue him but it was too late.

The deceased’s body was later retrieved from the river and moved to Ukwala Sub-county Hospital mortuary