Chinese gold miner dies after falling into 147-foot pit in Siaya

The deceased, identified as Jiang Minqiao, had reported for duty at the gold mine at around 10pm on September 1 alongside another Chinese national, identified as Zheng Weishui...

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A 59-year-old Chinese national, Jiang Minqiao, died after falling into a 147-foot mining pit at the ArmLight Gold Mining Site One in Siaya County, Kenya. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning.

The deceased fell approximately 147 feet into the pit.
The victim was identified as Jiang Minqiao, a Chinese national working at the mine.
The fall happened as the workers were ascending from the pit, about two meters from the ground, when Jiang reportedly lost consciousness.

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