The death toll from the gold mine collapse at Rumos Hills in West Pokot County has risen to 15, among them 10 women, with six survivors rescued and rushed to hospital as rescue teams continue searching through the debris for others believed to still be trapped.

The Kenya Red Cross, police, local authorities and residents are conducting ongoing rescue operations at the site, where victims are believed to have been buried after a rock fell during informal mining activities, with several injured cases, including critical patients, receiving treatment at Kapenguria Referral Hospital.