Girl Burried Alive in Landslide

{{In Kenya, a five-year-old girl was buried alive following a landslide in Uithira Andu village in Kigumo District.}}

Esther Wanjiru Kamande was asleep in the family house when the incident occurred.

Murang’a County Governor Mr Mwangi wa Iria was among the people who visited the area to assess the damage.

Wa Iria asked the Provincial Administration to furnish his office with details of individuals residing in landslide prone areas.

Hundreds of residents led by area MP Jamleck Kamau visited Lucas Kamande’s homestead of to mourn the his daughter.

Residents said the incident occurred shortly after midnight as heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms, pounded the area.

Wa Iria said Murang’a, due to its topography, was prone to landslides and called on locals to be on high alert.

“The county commissioner should liaise with chiefs to furnish my office with a list of families living in areas perceived to be prone to landslides,” said the governor.

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