By Simon Lomonyanga Adigili
Three people have reportedly died and one injured after gold mine pit collapsed in Sodoku village, Kaabong East Sub-county, Kaabong District.
According to reports, the mining shaft collapsed on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m, while a foursome was busy conducting mining activities inside the site.
Our reporter Simon Lomonyanga Adigili, reports that following the incident, residents and the police rushed to the scene and began the process of retrieving the victims, only to find that three had already died while one was still alive.
The deceased have been identified as Lopeyok Modo of Lomonye village, Naudu Lopeyok and Lokonoi Lokudongiro all residents of Sokodu village.
Michael Lochola, a resident of Sokodu village and survivor of the tragic incident, is currently receiving treatment at Kaabong General Hospital.
Authorities suspect that heavy rains may have soften the soil at the gold pit, potentially contributing to the collapse, though this could not be independently verified by our reporter by the time of filing this story.
