Teenager found dead in abandoned gold mine pit in Kakamega
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A 16-year-old boy has been found dead inside an abandoned gold mine shaft in the Emureko gold mining area of Butere Sub-County, Kakamega County.
The deceased was discovered at around 10am on Tuesday, before police visited the scene after receiving a report about the body.
Preliminary information indicates that the deceased had descended into the abandoned mining pit to fetch water but failed to emerge.